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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income Taxes - Schedule of Taxable Income Available to Common Shareholders (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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| Schedule of Taxable Income Available to Common Shareholders [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available to the Company's shareholders |
$ 17,542us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1],[2] |
$ 23,003us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] |
$ 18,850us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] |
$ 14,616us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] |
$ 21,936us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] |
$ 53,294us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1],[3] |
$ 16,888us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] |
$ 15,439us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
[1] |
$ 74,011us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
$ 107,557us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
$ 53,228us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
20,575us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(10,697)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
16,034us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Loss on sale or disposal of real estate |
(9,524)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(1,805)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(1,543)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures |
12,910us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
5,601us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
5,037us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Share-based payment compensation |
(37,193)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(3,818)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(6,298)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Gain on previously held interest in acquired joint venture |
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(24,710)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Other differences |
1,205us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(5,823)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(850)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Taxable income available to common shareholders |
$ 61,984skt_TaxableIncomeAvailableToCommonShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
$ 66,305skt_TaxableIncomeAvailableToCommonShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
$ 65,608skt_TaxableIncomeAvailableToCommonShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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- Definition
Taxable Income Available to Common Shareholders No definition available.
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to disposition of an asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible depreciation and amortization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible equity-based compensation costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority noncontrolling interest income (loss), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, increase (decrease) in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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