Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Rental property        
Rental property held for sale $ 46,530skt_LongLivedAssetsHeldforsaleexcludingdiscontinuedoperations $ 46,005skt_LongLivedAssetsHeldforsaleexcludingdiscontinuedoperations    
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]        
Rental property        
Land 217,994us-gaap_Land
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
217,994us-gaap_Land
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Buildings, improvements and fixtures 1,950,092us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,947,083us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Construction in progress 154,328us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
98,526us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Rental property, at cost, total 2,322,414us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,263,603us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated depreciation (680,739)us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(662,236)us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total rental property, net 1,641,675us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,601,367us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents 14,661us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,875us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,906us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15,241us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Rental property held for sale 46,530skt_LongLivedAssetsHeldforsaleexcludingdiscontinuedoperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
46,005skt_LongLivedAssetsHeldforsaleexcludingdiscontinuedoperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 205,083us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
208,050us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net 137,478us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
140,883us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred debt origination costs, net 11,606us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,126us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaids and other assets 71,924us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
72,354us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 2,128,957us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,097,660us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Debt        
Senior, unsecured notes (net of discount of $6,259 and $6,426, respectively) 793,741us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
793,574us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Unsecured term loans (net of discount of $202 and $241, respectively) 267,298us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
267,259us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Mortgages payable (including premiums of $2,838 and $3,031, respectively) 285,068us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
271,361us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Unsecured lines of credit 115,700us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
111,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total debt 1,461,807us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,443,194us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 80,835us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
69,558us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred financing obligation 28,388skt_DeferredFinancingObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,388skt_DeferredFinancingObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other liabilities 31,076us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
32,634us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 1,602,106us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,573,774us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Commitments and contingencies 0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Common shares, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 95,836,347 and 95,509,781 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively 958us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
955us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Paid in capital 794,652us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
791,566us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income (270,124)us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(281,679)us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (25,755)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(14,023)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Equity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 499,731us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
496,819us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 26,481us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
26,417us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships 639us-gaap_MinorityInterestInLimitedPartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
650us-gaap_MinorityInterestInLimitedPartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total equity 526,851us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
523,886us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
551,825us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
557,595us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total liabilities and equity 2,128,957us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,097,660us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Rental property        
Land 217,994us-gaap_Land
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
217,994us-gaap_Land
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Buildings, improvements and fixtures 1,950,092us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,947,083us-gaap_InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Construction in progress 154,328us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
98,526us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Rental property, at cost, total 2,322,414us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
2,263,603us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Accumulated depreciation (680,739)us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(662,236)us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Total rental property, net 1,641,675us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,601,367us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents 14,583us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
15,806us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
16,847us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
14,984us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Rental property held for sale 46,530skt_LongLivedAssetsHeldforsaleexcludingdiscontinuedoperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
46,005skt_LongLivedAssetsHeldforsaleexcludingdiscontinuedoperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 205,083us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
208,050us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net 137,478us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
140,883us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred debt origination costs, net 11,606us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
12,126us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaids and other assets 71,475us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
71,848us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,128,430us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
2,096,085us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Debt        
Senior, unsecured notes (net of discount of $6,259 and $6,426, respectively) 793,741us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
793,574us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Unsecured term loans (net of discount of $202 and $241, respectively) 267,298us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
267,259us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Mortgages payable (including premiums of $2,838 and $3,031, respectively) 285,068us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
271,361us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Unsecured lines of credit 115,700us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
111,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Total debt 1,461,807us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,443,194us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 80,308us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
67,983us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred financing obligation 28,388skt_DeferredFinancingObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
28,388skt_DeferredFinancingObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Other liabilities 31,076us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
32,634us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,601,579us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,572,199us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Commitments and contingencies 0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
General partner, 1,000,000 units outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 4,948us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
4,828us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Limited partners, 5,078,406 and 5,078,406 Class A units and 94,836,347 and 94,509,781 Class B units outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively 548,418us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
533,199us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (27,154)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(14,791)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(5,977)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(2,721)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total partners' equity 526,212us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
523,236us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships 639us-gaap_MinorityInterestInLimitedPartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
650us-gaap_MinorityInterestInLimitedPartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 526,851us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
523,886us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
551,825us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
557,595us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,128,430us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 2,096,085us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember