CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
Revenues
Base rentals	$ 55,018	$ 44,857	$ 149,630	$ 132,322
Percentage rentals	2,684	1,910	5,212	4,263
Expense reimbursements	22,973	20,139	64,794	58,087
Other income	2,568	2,567	6,447	6,138
Total revenues	83,243	69,473	226,083	200,810
Expenses
Property operating	25,181	22,567	73,054	66,674
General and administrative	7,943	6,403	21,895	17,832
Acquisition costs	978	0	2,519	0
Abandoned development costs	0	0	158	365
Impairment charge	0	0	0	735
Depreciation and amortization	22,964	16,805	58,787	60,388
Total expenses	57,066	45,775	156,413	145,994
Operating income	26,177	23,698	69,670	54,816
Interest expense	(11,958)	(8,767)	(32,996)	(24,666)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(563)
Loss on termination of derivatives	0	0	0	(6,142)
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures and discontinued operations	14,219	14,931	36,674	23,445
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(27)	(75)	(823)	(194)
Income from continuing operations	14,192	14,856	35,851	23,251
Discontinued operations	0	(103)	0	(103)
Net income	14,192	14,753	35,851	23,148
Noncontrolling interest	(1,730)	(1,754)	(4,569)	(2,488)
Net (Income) loss attributable to other noncontrolling interests	2	0	2	0
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	12,464	12,999	31,284	20,660
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.38	$ 0.2
Net income	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.38	$ 0.2
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.37	$ 0.2
Net income	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.37	$ 0.2
Dividends paid per common share	$ 0.2000	$ 0.1938	$ 0.5938	$ 0.5788
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
Revenues
Base rentals	55,018	44,857	149,630	132,322
Percentage rentals	2,684	1,910	5,212	4,263
Expense reimbursements	22,973	20,139	64,794	58,087
Other income	2,568	2,567	6,447	6,138
Total revenues	83,243	69,473	226,083	200,810
Expenses
Property operating	25,181	22,567	73,054	66,674
General and administrative	7,943	6,403	21,895	17,832
Acquisition costs	978	0	2,519	0
Abandoned development costs	0	0	158	365
Impairment charge	0	0	0	735
Depreciation and amortization	22,964	16,805	58,787	60,388
Total expenses	57,066	45,775	156,413	145,994
Operating income	26,177	23,698	69,670	54,816
Interest expense	11,958	8,767	32,996	24,666
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			0	(563)
Loss on termination of derivatives	0	0	0	(6,142)
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures and discontinued operations	14,219	14,931	36,674	23,445
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures	(27)	(75)	(823)	(194)
Income from continuing operations	14,192	14,856	35,851	23,251
Discontinued operations	0	(103)	0	(103)
Net income	14,192	14,753	35,851	23,148
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Limited Partnerships	2	0	2	0
Net Income Availalbe to Partners	14,194	14,753	35,853	23,148
Net income available to limited partners	14,048	14,616	35,485	22,954
Net income available to general partner	$ 146	$ 137	$ 368	$ 194
Basic earnings per common unit:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.58	$ 0.57	$ 1.50	$ 0.8
Net income	$ 0.58	$ 0.57	$ 1.5	$ 0.8
Diluted earnings per common unit:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 1.49	$ 0.8
Net income	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 1.49	$ 0.8
Distribution paid per common unit	$ 0.800	$ 0.775	$ 2.375	$ 2.315