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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member])
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]    
Issuance of partnership units 0 451,000
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 0 0
Grant of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 0 0
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   0
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]
   
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 5,145,012 4,761,864
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) (21,500) (67,428)
Grant of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 0 0
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   450,576
Limited partners (in shares) 5,123,512 5,145,012
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]
   
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 93,505,685 93,061,384
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) (21,500) (67,428)
Grant of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,302,729 332,373
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options (in shares) 15,800 44,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   0
Limited partners (in shares) 94,845,714 93,505,685
Limited partners [Member]
   
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 98,650,697 97,823,248
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 0 0
Grant of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,302,729 332,373
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options (in shares) 15,800 44,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   450,576
Limited partners (in shares) 99,969,226 98,650,697