Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

		Limited Partnership Units
	General partnership units	Class A	Class B	Total
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, net of forfeitures	—	—	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, net of forfeitures	—	—	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
Units withheld for employee income taxes	—	—	(139,293)	(139,293)
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units	—	(33,084)	33,084	—
Grant of restricted common share awards by the Company, net of forfeitures	—	—	569,779	569,779
Issuance of units	100,000	—	9,909,263	9,909,263
Options exercised	—	—	42,100	42,100
Balance December 31, 2021	1,100,000	4,761,559	102,984,734	107,746,293