Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Disposition of Properties and Properties Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details)

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Disposition of Properties and Properties Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details)
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Number of properties held for sale 4skt_Numberofpropertiesheldforsale 4skt_Numberofpropertiesheldforsale  
Potential Sale in first quarter of 2015 [Member]      
Number of properties held for sale   3skt_Numberofpropertiesheldforsale
/ skt_PurchaseoptiondateAxis
= skt_Date1Member 		 
Potential Sale in first quarter of 2016 [Member]      
Number of properties held for sale   1skt_Numberofpropertiesheldforsale
/ skt_PurchaseoptiondateAxis
= skt_Date2Member 		 
Various [Member]      
Square Feet 712,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= skt_VariousMember 		   
Subsequent Event [Member]      
Number of properties held for sale     4skt_Numberofpropertiesheldforsale
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember