Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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 years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

		Limited Partnership Units
	General partnership units	Class A	Class B	Total
Balance December 31, 2017	1,000,000	4,995,433	93,560,536	98,555,969
Units withheld for employee income taxes	—	—	(89,437)	(89,437)
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units	—	(34,749)	34,749	—
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures	—	—	355,184	355,184
Repurchase of units	—	—	(919,249)	(919,249)
Balance December 31, 2018	1,000,000	4,960,684	92,941,783	97,902,467
Units withheld for employee income taxes	—	—	(131,873)	(131,873)
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units	—	(49,511)	49,511	—
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company	—	—	242,167	242,167
Repurchase of units	—	—	(1,209,328)	(1,209,328)
Balance December 31, 2019	1,000,000	4,911,173	91,892,260	96,803,433
Units withheld for employee income taxes	—	—	(56,597)	(56,597)
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units	—	(116,530)	116,530	—
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company	—	—	611,350	611,350
Issuance of deferred units	—	—	6,258	6,258
Balance December 31, 2020	1,000,000	4,794,643	92,569,801	97,364,444