Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Share-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||
Share-based compensation | $ 2,964 | $ 2,434 | $ 8,363 | $ 8,231 | |||
Fully Vested [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||
Number of restricted common shares granted to Company CEO (in shares) | 45,000 | ||||||
Restricted Shares [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 2,141 | 1,886 | 6,162 | [1] | 6,600 | ||
Restricted Shares [Member] | Fully Vested [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 1,300 | ||||||
Notional Unit Performance Awards [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 778 | 495 | 2,069 | 1,475 | |||
Options [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||
Share-based compensation | $ 45 | $ 53 | $ 132 | $ 156 | |||
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