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Debt of the Company (Details)

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Debt of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] - Debt [Member] - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, unsecured lines of credit total borrowing capacity $ 520,000,000  
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 176,300,000 $ 111,000,000
Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 250,000,000 250,000,000
Mortgages [Member] | Ocean City Factory Outlets [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value $ 17,635,000 $ 17,827,000