Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt of the Operating Partnership (Details)

v2.4.1.9
Debt of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Feb. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal     $ 1,446,830,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 1,330,398,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount   $ 1,446,830,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount        
Premium (Discount), Net     (3,636,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet (2,349,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet   (3,636,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet        
Senior Notes [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Premium (Discount), Net     (6,426,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
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Senior Notes [Member] | 6.15% Senior Notes [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)     6.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Senior Notes [Member] | 6.125% Senior Notes [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)     6.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Senior Notes [Member] | 3.875% Senior Notes [Member] [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)     3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Discount     (3,732,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Senior Notes [Member] | 3.75% Senior Notes [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)     3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Discount     (1,418,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)     1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Discount     (241,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Unsecured Term Loan [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Basis spread on variable rate 1.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Unsecured Term Note [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Basis spread on variable rate     1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Discount     0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Mortgages [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Premium (Discount), Net     3,031,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
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Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Outlets The Walk [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Stated Interest Rate(s), Minimum     5.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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