Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
             
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]              
Stock split, conversion ratio 4            
Income from continuing operations available to partners of the Operating Partnership       $ 113,200 $ 56,495 $ 50,997  
Allocation of earnings to participating securities       (1,129) (784) (684)  
Net income available to common unitholders of the Operating Partnership       112,071 55,711 50,313  
Basic weighted average common units       98,193,000 97,677,000 94,892,000  
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 units       87,000 82,000 71,000  
Diluted weighted average common units       99,129,000 98,605,000 96,021,000  
Basic earnings per common unit (in dollars per share)       $ 1.14 $ 0.57 $ 0.53  
Diluted earnings per common unit (in dollars per share)       $ 1.13 $ 0.57 $ 0.52  
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per unit   0 17,600       183,500
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
             
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]              
Allocation of earnings to participating securities       $ (1,126) $ (784) $ (684)  
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per unit       0 17,600 183,500  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | 3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
             
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [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