Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
mi
sqft
Dec. 31, 2014
sqft
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Square Feet   982,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
Southhaven [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Purchase price of land $ 14.8us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLandHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= skt_SouthhavenMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		 
Square Feet 310,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= skt_SouthhavenMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		 
Number of miles from major city 5skt_Numberofmilesfrommajorcity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= skt_SouthhavenMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember