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Equity-Based Compensation Equity-Based Compensation - Exercise Price (Details)

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Equity-Based Compensation Equity-Based Compensation - Exercise Price (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options 166,300
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 24.13
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 6 years 3 months 11 days
Options Exercisable, Options 69,400
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 21.43
$9.71 [Member]
  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options 9,200
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 9.71
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 0 years 3 months 26 days
Options Exercisable, Options 9,200
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 9.71
$11.81 [Member]
  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options 12,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 11.81
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 0 years 10 months 2 days
Options Exercisable, Options 12,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 11.81
$26.06 [Member]
  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options 145,100
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 26.06
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 7 years 1 month 6 days
Options Exercisable, Options 48,200
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 26.06