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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])
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
Issuance of restricted units 1,302,729 332,373
Units issued upon exercise of options 29,900 44,500
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
General partner [Member]
    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units 0 0
Issuance of restricted units 0 0
Units issued upon exercise of options 0 0
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition (in shares)   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
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (43,331) (67,428)
Issuance of restricted units 0 0
Units issued upon exercise of options 0 0
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition (in shares)   450,576
Limited partners (in shares) 5,101,681 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
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units 43,331 67,428
Issuance of restricted units 1,302,729 332,373
Units issued upon exercise of options 29,900 44,500
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition (in shares)   0
Limited partners (in shares) 94,881,645 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
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units 0 0
Issuance of restricted units 1,302,729 332,373
Units issued upon exercise of options 29,900 44,500
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition (in shares)   450,576
Limited partners (in shares) 99,983,326 98,650,697