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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| REIT annual taxable income distribution requirement percentage | 90.00% | ||
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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| Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.8850 | $ 0.8300 | $ 0.7938 |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Ordinary Income [Member]
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| Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.7894 | $ 0.8293 | $ 0.7938 |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Capital Gain [Member]
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| Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0115 | $ 0.0000 | $ 0.0000 |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Return Of Captial [Member]
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| Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0841 | $ 0.0007 | $ 0.0000 |
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- Definition
REIT Annual Taxable Income Distribution Requirement Percentage No definition available.
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- Details
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- Definition
Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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