TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Equity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	Common shares	Paid in capital	Accumulated distributions in excess of earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 358,883	$ 341,390	$ 936	$ 787,143	$ (420,104)	$ (26,585)	$ 17,493	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	6,938	6,611			6,611		327
Other comprehensive income	8,239	7,842				7,842	397
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan	6,674	6,674		6,674
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options	89	89		89
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures	0		5	(5)
Issuance of common shares	180,876	180,876	96	180,780
Withholding of common shares for employee income taxes	(1,637)	(1,637)	(1)	(1,636)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	0	(6,636)		(6,636)			6,636
Common dividends	(34,875)	(34,875)			(34,875)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,702)						(1,702)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	523,485	500,334	1,036	966,409	(448,368)	(18,743)	23,151	0
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	483,014	461,081	1,008	913,236	(432,895)	(20,268)	21,933	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,596	2,478			2,478		118
Other comprehensive income	1,602	1,525				1,525	77
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan	2,765	2,765		2,765
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options	89	89		89
Issuance of common shares	52,221	52,221	28	52,193
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	0	(1,874)		(1,874)			1,874
Common dividends	(17,951)	(17,951)			(17,951)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(851)						(851)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	523,485	500,334	1,036	966,409	(448,368)	(18,743)	23,151	0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	499,789	477,925	1,041	978,054	(483,409)	(17,761)	21,864	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	42,281	40,423			40,423		1,858
Other comprehensive income	8,724	8,341				8,341	383
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan	7,045	7,045		7,045
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options	15	15		15
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures	0		4	(4)
Withholding of common shares for employee income taxes	(3,203)	(3,203)	(1)	(3,202)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	0	(75)		(75)			75
Common dividends	(40,255)	(40,255)			(40,255)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,821)						(1,821)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	512,575	490,216	1,044	981,833	(483,241)	(9,420)	22,359	0
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	510,577	488,320	1,044	978,734	(482,206)	(9,252)	22,257	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	20,819	19,905			19,905		914
Other comprehensive income	(176)	(168)				(168)	(8)
Compensation under Incentive Award Plan	4,299	4,299		4,299
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options	5	5		5
Forfeiture of restricted common share awards	0
Withholding of common shares for employee income taxes	(1,057)	(1,057)		(1,057)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	0	(148)		(148)			148
Common dividends	(20,940)	(20,940)			(20,940)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(952)						(952)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 512,575	$ 490,216	$ 1,044	$ 981,833	$ (483,241)	$ (9,420)	$ 22,359	$ 0