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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details)

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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Document Period End Date   Mar. 31, 2014  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
     
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Number of notional units converted to restricted common shares 933,769    
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.   $ 14,616 $ 15,439
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities   (429) (194)
Net income available to common shareholders/unitholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc../the Operating Partnership   $ 14,187 $ 15,245
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)   93,580,000 93,132,000
Effect of notional units (in shares)   0 805,000
Effect of outstanding options and restricted common shares (in shares)   69,000 106,000
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)   93,649,000 94,043,000
Net income, basic (in dollars per share)   $ 0.15 $ 0.16
Net income, diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 0.15 $ 0.16
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)   279,000 0