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Acquisition of Rental Property - Pro Forma Information (Details)

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Acquisition of Rental Property - Pro Forma Information (Details) (Deer Park [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Deer Park [Member]
   
Business Acquisiton, Pro Forma Information [Line Items]    
Total Revenue $ 408,333us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
$ 381,388us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
Income from continuing operations 85,836us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
78,347us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 80,621us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
$ 73,219us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.86us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
$ 0.80us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.86us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember
$ 0.79us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= skt_DeerParkMember