Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
May 01, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Principal $ 1,465,430us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 1,446,830us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
The Outlets at Hershey [Member] | Mortgages [Member]      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Principal 29,085us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= skt_OutletsAtHersheyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
29,271us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= skt_OutletsAtHersheyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
[1]  
Premium 251us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= skt_OutletsAtHersheyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
[1] 399us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= skt_OutletsAtHersheyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
[1]  
The Outlets at Hershey [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Principal     29,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= skt_OutletsAtHersheyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Premium     $ 201us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= skt_OutletsAtHersheyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
[1] The effective interest rates assigned during the purchase price allocation to these assumed mortgages and note payable during acquisitions in 2011 were as follows: Atlantic City 5.05%, Hershey 3.40%, Ocean City 4.68%, and note payable 3.15%.