Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company - Reclassification Out of AOCI (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company - Reclassification Out of AOCI (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income $ (741)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax $ (242)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax $ (351)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Interest Expense [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (852)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Interest Expense [Member] | Foreign Currency [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]      
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income $ 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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