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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||
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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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Sep. 30, 2011
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| Expenditures included in construction trade payables | $ 23.0skt_ExpendituresIncludedInConstructionTradePayables | $ 9.8skt_ExpendituresIncludedInConstructionTradePayables | $ 7.1skt_ExpendituresIncludedInConstructionTradePayables | |
| Square Feet | 982,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty | |||
| Interest paid, net | 55.4us-gaap_InterestPaidNet | 48.0us-gaap_InterestPaidNet | 46.8us-gaap_InterestPaidNet | |
| Deer Park [Member] | ||||
| Noncash or part noncash acquisition, debt assumed |
237.9us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = skt_DeerParkMember |
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| Noncash or part noncash acquisition, increase in assets related to step acquisition |
27.9skt_NoncashorPartialNoncashAcquistionIncreaseinAssetsRelatedtoStepAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = skt_DeerParkMember |
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| Noncash or part noncash acquisition, increase in assets related to the fair market valuation of previously held interest |
26.0skt_NoncashorPartialNoncashAcquistionIncreaseinAssetsRelatedtotheFairMarketValuationofPreviouslyHeldInterest / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = skt_DeerParkMember |
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| Hershey [Member] | ||||
| Square Feet |
248,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = skt_HersheyMember |
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| Loan included in other assets |
$ 6.2us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = skt_HersheyMember |
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| Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Deer Park [Member] | ||||
| Noncash or part noncash acquisition, noncash financial or equity instrument consideration, shares issued |
14.0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNoncashFinancialOrEquityInstrumentConsiderationSharesIssued1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = skt_DeerParkMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
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Expenditures Included In Construction Trade Payables No definition available.
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Noncash or Partial Noncash Acquistion, Increase in Assets Related to Step Acquisition No definition available.
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Noncash or Partial Noncash Acquistion, Increase in Assets Related to the Fair Market Valuation of Previously Held Interest No definition available.
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Area of a real estate property. No definition available.
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of debt that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares issued as [noncash or part noncash] consideration for a business or asset acquired. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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