TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 75,151	$ 79,037
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	103,410	76,656
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,609	2,395
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(7,803)	(6,030)
Equity-based compensation expense	8,980	9,040
Amortization of debt discounts, net	548	537
Amortization (accretion) of market rent rate adjustments, net	393	545
Straight-line rent adjustments	(361)	1,409
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	5,551	6,153
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Other assets	1,118	30
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(20,562)	(17,659)
Net cash provided by operating activities	169,034	152,113
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to rental property	(73,430)	(120,070)
Additions to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	(2,612)
Proceeds from short-term investments	9,187	46,979
Additions to short-term investments	0	(7,679)
Additions to non-real estate assets	(6,770)	(7,126)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,837	4,102
Additions to deferred lease costs	(2,561)	(1,960)
Payments for other investing activities	(1,972)	(2,199)
Proceeds from other investing activities	5,357	3,426
Net cash used in investing activities	(67,352)	(87,139)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid	(89,771)	(76,298)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	(3,813)	(3,369)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	262,000	0
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(275,000)	0
Repayments of notes, mortgages and loans	(3,813)	(3,629)
Issuance of common shares, including transaction costs	24,070	2,471
Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards	(10,665)	(6,963)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(6,876)	0
Proceeds from exercise of options	1,166	653
Payment for other financing activities	(861)	(941)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships	80	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(103,483)	(88,324)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	76	(315)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,725)	(23,665)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	12,778	212,124
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 11,053	$ 188,459