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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729
Units issued upon exercise of options 16,400 46,700
Units withheld for employee income taxes (31,532) 0
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
General partner [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units   0
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) 0 0
Units issued upon exercise of options 0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes 0  
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 5,078,406 5,145,012
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units   (43,331)
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) 0 0
Units issued upon exercise of options 0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes 0  
Limited partners (in shares) 5,078,406 5,101,681
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 94,509,781 93,505,685
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units   43,331
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729
Units issued upon exercise of options 16,400 46,700
Units withheld for employee income taxes (31,532)  
Limited partners (in shares) 94,843,493 94,898,445
Limited partners [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 99,588,187 98,650,697
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units   0
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729
Units issued upon exercise of options 16,400 46,700
Units withheld for employee income taxes (31,532)  
Limited partners (in shares) 99,921,899 100,000,126