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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company (Details 2)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 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
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]    
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income $ 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax $ (96)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Interest Expense [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash flow hedges [Member]    
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]    
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income $ 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember 		$ (91)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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