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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Debt Maturities) (Details)

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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Debt Maturities) (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
   
Schedule of Maturities of Debt [Line Items]    
2014 $ 2,712,000  
2015 282,343,000  
2016 30,283,000  
2017 57,408,000  
2018 153,183,000  
Thereafter 834,278,000  
Subtotal 1,360,207,000 1,330,398,000
Net premiums (2,341,000) (2,349,000)
Total debt $ 1,357,866,000 $ 1,328,049,000