Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]                                                                                                                    
Beginning balance $ (5,515) $ (2,428)     $ (5,515) $ (2,428) $ 1,179 $ 1,200 $ (7,282) $ (4,590) $ 60 $ (5) $ 1,767 $ 2,162 $ 1,119 $ 1,205                               $ (462) $ (293) $ (94) $ (93) $ (402) $ (254) $ 3 $ 0 $ (60) $ (39) $ (97) $ (93)                              
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     0 0                         (91) (86) 0 0 (91) (86) (2,692) 65 (2,692) 65 0 0 (304) 0 (304)                         (5) (4) 0 0 (5) (4) (148) 3 (148) 3 0 0 (16) 0 (16)
Ending balance $ (5,515) $ (2,428)     $ (5,515) $ (2,428) $ 1,179 $ 1,200 $ (7,282) $ (4,590) $ 60 $ (5) $ 1,767 $ 2,162 $ 1,119 $ 1,205                               $ (462) $ (293) $ (94) $ (93) $ (402) $ (254) $ 3 $ 0 $ (60) $ (39) $ (97) $ (93)