Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Financial Instruments (Classifications on Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details)

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Classifications on Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount $ 150,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount  
Derivative, fair value, net (1,192)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet 95us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
Interest Rate Swap One [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Derivative, fixed interest rate 1.3075%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Derivative, fair value, net (406)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		26us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swap Two [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Derivative, fixed interest rate 1.297%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Derivative, fair value, net (388)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		40us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapTwoMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swap Three [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative, notional amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Derivative, fixed interest rate 1.3025%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		 
Derivative, fair value, net $ (398)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ 29us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= skt_InterestRateSwapThreeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember