Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business (Details)

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Business (Details)
Sep. 30, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by the Company 95,898,445
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of Operating Partnership units owned by the Operating Partnership and other limited partners 5,101,681
Consolidated Properties [Member]
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of outlet centers 37
Total gross leaseable area of outlet centers (in square feet) 11,600,000
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of outlet centers 8
Total gross leaseable area of outlet centers (in square feet) 2,100,000
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] | CANADA
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of outlet centers 3