Tanger Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Narrative) (Details)

Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Narrative) (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	48 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	48 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014 Restricted Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Performance Shares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Independent Director's Shares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Executive Officer's Shares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Chief Executive Officer's Shares [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 February 2014 Grant [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 February 2014 Grant [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Middle [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Notional Units, Grants in Period						392,000
Notional Units Conversion Ratio															1	2	3
Share-based Compensation, performance period							4 years
Maximum potential share-based compensation							$ 32,200,000
Share-based Award Measurement Period							4 years		3 years
Restricted shares, granted (in shares)	933,769							373,960
Dividends Paid							3,800,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures													282,500
Exercise Price of Options Granted During the Period														$ 32.02
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period														10 years
Share-based Payment Award, Options, Percentage of Options Becoming Exerciseable Each Year														20.00%
Share-based compensation period in which option is exercisable														5 years
Vesting period										3 years	5 years			1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate														2.80%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term														7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate														32.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate														2.46%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Forfeiture Rate Used, Minimum														3.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Forfeiture Rate Used, Maximum														13.50%
Lower limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share)								$ 27.90
Upper limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share)								$ 33.82
Share-based compensation arrangement award holding period												3 years
Aggregate number of restricted common shares that may be earned (in shares)									329,700
Share-based compensation expense capitalized as a part of rental property and deferred lease costs		$ 184,000	$ 116,000	$ 525,000	$ 251,000