Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures - Summary Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details)

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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures - Summary Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Partnership Interest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Partnership Interest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Partnership Interest [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Deer Park [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Deer Park [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Summary Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]                                
Revenues $ 85,682,000 [1] $ 54,936,000 [1] $ 38,847,000 [1]     $ 107,402,000 $ 97,903,000 $ 91,015,000 $ 88,689,000 $ 94,936,000 $ 90,483,000 $ 87,335,000 $ 84,243,000 $ 385,009,000 $ 356,997,000 $ 315,223,000
Property operating 31,610,000 24,678,000 18,034,000                     121,046,000 111,160,000 100,246,000
General and administrative 977,000 970,000 250,000                     39,119,000 37,452,000 30,132,000
Acquisition costs 477,000 1,437,000 0                     1,203,000 117,000 2,736,000
Abandoned development costs 153,000 1,447,000 0                     0 0 158,000
Impairment charge (2) 0 [2] 420,000 [2] 900,000 [2]                          
Depreciation and amortization 26,912,000 19,914,000 14,242,000                     95,746,000 98,683,000 84,015,000
Total expenses 60,129,000 48,866,000 33,426,000                     257,114,000 247,412,000 217,287,000
Operating Income (Loss) 25,553,000 6,070,000 5,421,000     35,993,000 33,531,000 29,856,000 28,515,000 32,187,000 29,042,000 25,736,000 22,620,000 127,895,000 109,585,000 97,936,000
Gain on early extinguishment of debt 13,820,000 0 0 13,800,000                        
Interest expense (11,602,000) (14,760,000) (10,456,000)                     (51,616,000) (49,814,000) (45,382,000)
Net income (loss) 27,771,000 (8,690,000) (5,035,000)     23,136,000 56,180,000 17,776,000 16,229,000 19,014,000 16,170,000 12,458,000 8,834,000 113,321,000 56,476,000 50,989,000
Net income (loss)                           11,040,000 (3,295,000) (1,565,000)
Depreciation and asset impairments (real estate related) (2)                           12,419,000 [2] 8,245,000 [2] 5,475,000 [2]
Other income, settlement of lawsuit         $ 9,500,000                      
[1] Note that revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 include approximately $9.5 million of other income from the settlement of a lawsuit at Deer Park prior to our acquisition of an additional one-third interest in and the consolidation of the property.
[2] The years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, includes impairment charges recorded at the Deer Park Warehouse joint venture entity, of which our share is one-third based on our 33.3% ownership percentage. There has been no significant amount of income or expense associated with the activities of this entity in any of the years presented. The assets related to the venture were sold in March 2013.