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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Parent [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Foreign Currency [Member]
Realized Loss on Foreign Currency [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Amortization of Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ (3,265) | $ (2,428) | $ (3,265) | $ (5,515) | $ (2,428) | $ 1,343 | $ 1,179 | $ 1,200 | $ (3,974) | $ (7,282) | $ (4,590) | $ 312 | $ 60 | $ (5) | $ 709 | $ 1,767 | $ 2,162 | $ 1,031 | $ 1,119 | $ 1,205 | $ (340) | $ (462) | $ (293) | $ (86) | $ (94) | $ (93) | $ (222) | $ (402) | $ (254) | $ 15 | $ 3 | $ 0 | $ (118) | $ (60) | $ (39) | $ (101) | $ (97) | $ (93) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 123 | 0 | 123 | (93) | (88) | (184) | (174) | (93) | (88) | (184) | (174) | 3,308 | 129 | 616 | 194 | (965) | (1,269) | 123 | 123 | 3,308 | 129 | 616 | 194 | 123 | 123 | (93) | (88) | (184) | (174) | (965) | (1,269) | 0 | (5) | (4) | (10) | (8) | 180 | 6 | 32 | 9 | (53) | (69) | 6 | 6 | 180 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 6 | (5) | (4) | (10) | (8) | (53) | (69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ (3,265) | $ (2,428) | $ (3,265) | $ (5,515) | $ (2,428) | $ 1,343 | $ 1,179 | $ 1,200 | $ (3,974) | $ (7,282) | $ (4,590) | $ 312 | $ 60 | $ (5) | $ 709 | $ 1,767 | $ 2,162 | $ 1,031 | $ 1,119 | $ 1,205 | $ (340) | $ (462) | $ (293) | $ (86) | $ (94) | $ (93) | $ (222) | $ (402) | $ (254) | $ 15 | $ 3 | $ 0 | $ (118) | $ (60) | $ (39) | $ (101) | $ (97) | $ (93) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||