Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 10,009,263 0 0
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]      
Issuance of common units upon exercise of options (in units) 42,100 0 0
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 569,779 611,350 242,167
Repurchase of shares/units, including transactions costs (in shares/units) 0 0 1,209,328
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 10,009,263 6,258  
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 139,293 56,597 131,873
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 33,084 116,530 49,511
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in units) 33,084 116,530 49,511
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.7150 $ 0.7125 $ 1.4150
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.7150 $ 0.7125  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
Issuance of common units upon exercise of options (in units) 42,100    
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 569,779 611,350 242,167
Repurchase of shares/units, including transactions costs (in shares/units)     1,209,328
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 10,009,263    
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 139,293 56,597 131,873
Distributions Per Limited Partnership Unit Outstanding, Basic $ 0.7150 $ 0.7125 $ 1.4150