TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)		512,398	469,675
Issuance of shares (in shares)		0	6,867,078
Withholding of common shares for employee income taxes (in shares)		129,971	111,977
Common dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1825	$ 0.1825	$ 0.1775
Issuance of common units upon exercise of stock options		1,900