Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Management, leasing and other services $ 1,283,000skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue $ 566,000skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue  
Westgate [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 13,900,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= skt_WestgateMember 		  14,300,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= skt_WestgateMember
Savannah [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 47,400,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= skt_SavannahMember 		  46,500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= skt_SavannahMember 		[1]
Southaven [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Assets 19,300,000us-gaap_Assets
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= skt_SouthavenMember 		   
Liabilities $ 2,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
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= skt_SouthavenMember 		   
[1] Based on capital contribution and distribution provisions in the joint venture agreement, we expect our economic interest in the venture's cash flow to be greater than the ownership percentage indicated above, which in this case, states our legal interest in this venture. Our economic interest may fluctuate based on a number of factors, including mortgage financing, partnership capital contributions and distributions, and proceeds from gains or losses of asset sales.