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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Limited Partner [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Limited Partner [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Limited Partner [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Limited Partner [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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| Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| General partnership units | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 948,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership units | 98,650,697 | 97,823,248 | 97,219,548 | 92,181,288 | 93,505,685 | 93,061,384 | 85,727,656 | 80,048,068 | 5,145,012 | 4,761,864 | 11,491,892 | 12,133,220 | ||||||
| New shares issued | 4,600,000 | 0 | 52,000 | 450,576 | 4,548,000 | 0 | 4,548,000 | 450,576 | 0 | |||||||||
| Shares issued, conversion of units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,428 | 6,730,028 | 641,328 | (67,428) | (6,730,028) | (641,328) | ||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332,373 | 566,000 | 317,400 | 332,373 | 566,000 | 317,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities | 0 | 136,360 | 136,360 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44,500 | 37,700 | 36,500 | 44,500 | 37,700 | 36,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Stock split, conversion ratio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Exchange ratio of partnership units for common shares | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Partnership unit exchange ratio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Payments of stock issuance costs | 450,576 | 450,576 | 0 | 4,548,000 | ||||||||||||||