Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Details 2)

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Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Details 2) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Share-based compensation expense capitalized $ 188us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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$ 159us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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