Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company - Balances of Each Component of AOCI (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Parent [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance | $ (2,428) | $ 1,200 | $ (2,428) | $ 1,200 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,784 | $ (4,590) | $ (5) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,162 | $ 1,205 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,784 | $ (220) | $ (20) | $ 1 | $ 37 | $ (254) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 34 | $ (20) | $ 1 | $ 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 40 | 0 | 40 | (353) | (330) | (289) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (353) | (330) | (289) | (4,708) | (5) | (4,708) | (5) | 0 | 0 | 1,310 | 0 | 1,310 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | (18) | (21) | (42) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (18) | (21) | (42) | (260) | 0 | (260) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance | $ (2,428) | $ 1,200 | $ (2,428) | $ 1,200 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,784 | $ (4,590) | $ (5) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,162 | $ 1,205 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,784 | $ (220) | $ (20) | $ 1 | $ 37 | $ (254) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 34 | $ (20) | $ 1 | $ 37 |