Earnings Per Share of the Company (Tables) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in computing the Company's earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Numerator
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	$	8,128		$	9,398
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities	(158		)	(192		)
Net income available to common shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	$	7,970		$	9,206
Denominator
Basic weighted average common shares	89,671			80,353
Effect of notional units	1,096			—
Effect of senior exchangeable notes	—			125
Effect of outstanding options	65			74
Diluted weighted average common shares	90,832			80,552
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income	$	0.09		$	0.11
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income	$	0.09		$	0.11