Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, fair value $ 1,200,000,000 $ 1,200,000,000
Long-term debt $ 1,125,039,000 $ 1,093,537,000