Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net

The changes in the Company's ownership interests in the subsidiaries impacted consolidated equity during the periods shown as follows (in thousands):

	2016			2015
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	$	193,744		$	211,200
Decrease in Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. paid-in-capital adjustments to noncontrolling interests	(389		)	(402		)
Changes from net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. and transfers from noncontrolling interest	$	193,355		$	210,798