Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]

Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]

Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth the changes in outstanding partnership units for the six months endedJune 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017:

		Limited Partnership Units
	General Partnership Units	Class A	Class B		Total
Balance December 31, 2016	1,000,000	5,027,781	95,095,891		100,123,672
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures	—	—	428,312		428,312
Repurchase of units	—	—	(1,497,981	)	(1,497,981	)
Units issued upon exercise of options	—	—	1,800		1,800
Units withheld for employee income taxes	—	—	(69,886	)	(69,886	)
Balance June 30, 2017	1,000,000	5,027,781	93,958,136		98,985,917
Balance December 31, 2017	1,000,000	4,995,433	93,560,536		98,555,969
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures	—	—	355,184		355,184
Repurchase of units	—	—	(919,249	)	(919,249	)
Units withheld for employee income taxes	—	—	(89,437	)	(89,437	)
Balance June 30, 2018	1,000,000	4,995,433	92,907,034		97,902,467