Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Narrative) (Details)

v2.4.0.8
Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Shares [Member]
Feb. 28, 2013
Performance Shares [Member]
Jan. 31, 2014
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
February 2014 Grant [Member]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]              
Notional Units, Grants in Period           392,000  
Maximum potential share-based compensation       $ 32,200,000      
Dividends Payable       3,800,000      
Restricted shares, granted (in shares) 373,960   933,769        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures             282,500,000
Exercise Price of Options Granted During the Period             $ 32.02
Share-based Payment Award, Options, Number of Years from Date of Grant Options Expire             10 years
Share-based Payment Award, Options, Percentage of Options Becoming Exerciseable Each Year             20.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate             2.80%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term             7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate             32.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate             2.46%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Forfeiture Rate Used, Minimum             3.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Forfeiture Rate Used, Maximum             13.50%
Lower limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 27.90            
Upper limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 33.82            
Maximum amount of conversion of restricted common shares (in shares)   329,700          
Award measurement period   3 years          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount       $ 159,000 $ 21,000