Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details)

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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                      
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 21,936 $ 53,294 $ 16,888 $ 15,439 $ 18,056 $ 15,237 $ 11,717 $ 8,128 $ 107,557 $ 53,228 $ 44,641
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities                 (1,126) (784) (684)
Net income available to common shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 21,706 $ 52,685 $ 16,657 $ 15,245 $ 17,848 $ 15,118 $ 11,508 $ 7,970 $ 106,431 $ 52,444 $ 43,957
Basic weighted average common shares                 93,311,000 91,733,000 83,000,000
Effect of notional units                 849,000 846,000 965,000
Effect of exchangeable notes                 0 0 93,000
Effect of outstanding options and certain restricted shares                 87,000 82,000 71,000
Diluted weighted average common shares                 94,247,000 92,661,000 84,129,000
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.56 $ 0.18 $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.09 $ 1.14 $ 0.57 $ 0.53
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.56 $ 0.18 $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.16 $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ 1.13 $ 0.57 $ 0.52
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share                 0 17,600 183,500
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
                     
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]                      
Number of days in a trading period the average market price of common stock exceeds exchange price to be dilutive                     20 days
Number of consecutive trading days in the period for determining the dilutive effect of senior exchangeable notes                     30 days
Debt instrument, conversion price (in dollars per share)                     $ 17.83