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Fair Value Measurements (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative asset $ 44,000 $ 1,382,000
Assets, fair value disclosure 44,000 1,382,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, fair value 1,500,000,000 1,400,000,000
Long-term debt 1,401,283,000 1,328,049,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative asset 0 0
Assets, fair value disclosure 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative asset 44,000 1,382,000
Assets, fair value disclosure 44,000 1,382,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative asset 0 0
Assets, fair value disclosure $ 0 $ 0