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Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Shares [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Performance Shares [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Peer Group Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Peer Group Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Peer Group Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Median [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Peer Group Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Company Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Company Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Company Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Median [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Company Share Appreciation [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
January 4, 2016 [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
January 3, 2017 [Member]
Performance Shares [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Restricted Shares [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted shares, granted (in shares) | 349,373 | 349,373 | ||||||||||||
| Lower limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 28.84 | |||||||||||||
| Upper limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 36.05 | |||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of conversion of restricted common shares (in shares) | 315,150 | |||||||||||||
| Award measurement period | 3 years | |||||||||||||
| Maximum potential share-based compensation | $ 13.25 | |||||||||||||
| Vesting percentage | 50.00% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||
| Percent of total shares available to be awarded | 30.00% | 70.00% | ||||||||||||
| Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 94,545 | 220,605 | ||||||||||||
| Percent of shares earned if threshold met | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | ||||||||
| Number of shares earned if threshold met (in shares) | 31,515 | 63,030 | 94,545 | 73,535 | 147,070 | 220,605 | ||||||||
| Threshold percentage for performance target | 35.00% | 50.00% | 60.00% | 70.00% | 25.00% | 30.00% | 35.00% | |||||||
| Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements | $ 30.7 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average period unrecognized cost is to be recognized | 3 years 1 month 1 day | |||||||||||||