Tanger Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Debt Guaranteed by the Company (Details)

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Debt Guaranteed by the Company (Details) - Debt [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000.0
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guarantor obligation	599,830,000		$ 0
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] \| Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Guarantor obligation	$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000

- Definition

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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