Shareholders' Equity of the Company (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]

Schedule of Shareholders equity of the Company [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the number of Class A common limited partnership units exchanged for an equal number of common shares for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	2017	2016	2015
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units	32,348	24,962	25,663