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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member])
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
   
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]    
General partner 250,000 250,000
Limited partners 24,543,305 24,455,812
Total common units 24,793,305 24,705,812