Shareholders' Equity of the Company (Details)
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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] | |||
Entity Information [Line Items] | |||
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) |
66,606us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
67,428us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
6,730,028us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Convertible units, shares issued upon conversion into common shares |
1skt_Convertibleunitssharesissueduponconversionintocommonshares / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | |||
Entity Information [Line Items] | |||
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) |
(66,606)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
(67,428)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
(6,730,028)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
Number of operating partnership units owned by family limited partners |
5,078,406skt_NumberofOperatingPartnershipUnitsOwnedbytheOperatingPartnershipandOtherLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
5,145,012skt_NumberofOperatingPartnershipUnitsOwnedbytheOperatingPartnershipandOtherLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
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Convertible units, shares issued upon conversion into common shares No definition available.
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Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by the Operating Partnership and Other Limited Partners No definition available.
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The number of shares issued during the period upon the conversion of units. An example of a convertible unit is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust unit (UPREIT unit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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