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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Debt Maturities) (Details)

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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Debt Maturities) (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
   
Schedule of Maturities of Debt [Line Items]    
2015 $ 31,402us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
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2016 30,283us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
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2017 166,284us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
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2018 153,183us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
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2019 253,369us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
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Thereafter 830,909us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
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Subtotal 1,465,430us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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1,446,830us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Net discount (3,623)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
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(3,636)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
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Total debt $ 1,461,807us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 1,443,194us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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