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Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Narrative) (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2015
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | 30,578us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | |
| Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | $ 1,084us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | |
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Restricted Shares [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Restricted shares, granted (in shares) |
357,844us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Lower limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |
$ 32.77skt_SharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantDateFairValueRangeLowerLimit / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Upper limit, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |
$ 38.55skt_SharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantDateFairValueRangeUpperLimit / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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Independent Director's Shares [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Vesting period | 3 years | ||
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Senior Executive Officer's Shares [Member]
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| Vesting period | 5 years | ||
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Chief Executive Officer's Shares [Member]
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| Share-based compensation arrangement award holding period | 3 years | ||
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Performance Shares [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||
| Aggregate number of restricted common shares that may be earned (in shares) |
306,600skt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateNumberOfSharesThatMayBeEarned / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Share-based Award Measurement Period | 3 years | ||
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Share-based Award Measurement Period No definition available.
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Share-based compensation arrangement award holding period No definition available.
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Represents the aggregate number shares that may be earned by the recipients of the stock-based compensation plan of the entity depending upon the appreciation of the price of stock of the entity above a threshold level No definition available.
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Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Grant Date Fair Value Range, Lower Limit No definition available.
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Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grant Date Fair Value Range, Upper Limit No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of cash outflow to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer. No definition available.
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