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Equity-Based Compensation - Multi Year Performance Plan Narrative (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Notional Units, Grants in Period | 392,000skt_NotionalUnitsGrantsInPeriod | |||
| Share-based Compensation, performance period | 4 years | |||
| Maximum Potential Share-Based Compensation | $ 32.2skt_MaximumPotentialShareBasedCompensation | |||
| Share-based Award Measurement Period | 4 years | |||
| Granted | 933,769us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod | 1,307,729us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod | ||
| Cumulative Dividends | $ 3.8us-gaap_CumulativeDividends | |||
| Price appreciation minimum [Member] | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Notional Units Conversion Ratio |
1skt_NotionalUnitsConversionRatio / skt_AppreciationlevelAxis = skt_PriceappreciationminimumMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Price appreciation middle [Member] | ||||
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| Notional Units Conversion Ratio |
2skt_NotionalUnitsConversionRatio / skt_AppreciationlevelAxis = skt_PriceappreciationmiddleMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Price appreciation maximum [Member] | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Notional Units Conversion Ratio |
3skt_NotionalUnitsConversionRatio / skt_AppreciationlevelAxis = skt_PriceappreciationmaximumMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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Notional Units Conversion Ratio - The number of common shares that each notional unit will convert into upon meeting or exceeding the aggregate share price appreciation threshholds. No definition available.
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Share-based Compensation, performance period No definition available.
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Amount of cumulative cash dividends distributed to shareholders. No definition available.
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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