Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Financial Instruments - Classifications on Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Classifications on Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) (Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 150,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount  
Fair Value 95us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet 1,382us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
Interest Rate Swap One [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Company Fixed Pay Rate 1.3075%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Fair Value 26us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		455us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swap Two [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Company Fixed Pay Rate 1.297%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Fair Value 40us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		440us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swap Three [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Company Fixed Pay Rate 1.3025%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Fair Value 29us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ 487us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Interest Rate Swap One [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Bank Pay Rate 1 month  
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Two [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Bank Pay Rate 1 month  
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Three [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Bank Pay Rate 1 month