Shareholders' Equity of the Company (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | |||
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Feb. 28, 2019 |
Jan. 31, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2017 |
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| Dividends payable | $ 35,199,000 | $ 0 | ||||
| Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] | ||||||
| Common dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.355 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.7050 | |||
| Common distributions (in dollars per share) | 0.350 | |||||
| Authorized repurchase amount | $ 100,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 | ||||
| Additional amount authorized | $ 44,300,000 | |||||
| Expiration of the plan | 2 years | |||||
| Total number of shares purchased (in shares) | 0 | 443,700 | 2,800,000 | |||
| Average price paid per share | $ 0.00 | $ 22.52 | $ 24.48 | |||
| Shares repurchased exclusive of commissions and related fees | $ 0 | $ 9,990,000 | $ 69,300,000 | |||
| Remaining amount authorized to be repurchase | $ 100,000,000 | |||||
| Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | ||||||
| Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ 0.355 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.705 | $ 0.343 | ||
| Total number of shares purchased (in shares) | 0 | 443,700 | ||||
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- Definition Period which shares may be purchased under a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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