Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 21 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Jul. 31, 2015
May. 30, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     $ 1,446,830,000           $ 1,567,186,000 $ 1,446,830,000          
Premium (Discount), Net     (3,636,000)           (3,380,000) (3,636,000)          
Senior Notes [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Premium (Discount), Net     $ (6,426,000)           $ (5,747,000) $ (6,426,000)          
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.125% Senior Notes [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s)     6.125%           6.125% 6.125%          
Principal     $ 300,000,000           $ 300,000,000 $ 300,000,000          
Discount     $ (1,276,000)           $ (1,071,000) $ (1,276,000)          
Senior Notes [Member] | 3.875% Senior Notes [Member] [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s)     3.875%           3.875% 3.875%         3.875%
Principal     $ 250,000,000           $ 250,000,000 $ 250,000,000         $ 250,000,000
Discount     $ (3,732,000)           $ (3,378,000) $ (3,732,000)          
Senior Notes [Member] | 3.75% Senior Notes [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s)     3.75%           3.75% 3.75%       3.75%  
Principal     $ 250,000,000           $ 250,000,000 $ 250,000,000       $ 250,000,000  
Discount     $ (1,418,000)           $ (1,298,000) $ (1,418,000)          
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s)     1.50%           1.50% 1.50%          
Principal     $ 10,000,000           $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000          
Discount     (241,000)           (81,000) (241,000)          
Unsecured Term Loan [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     250,000,000 $ 250,000,000         250,000,000 250,000,000          
Discount     0           0 0          
Premium (Discount), Net     (241,000)           (81,000) (241,000)          
Unsecured Term Note [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     7,500,000           7,500,000 7,500,000          
Discount     0           0 0          
Mortgages [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Premium (Discount), Net     3,031,000           $ 2,448,000 $ 3,031,000          
Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Outlets The Walk [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s), Minimum                 5.14% 5.14%          
Stated Interest Rate(s), Maximum                 7.65% 7.65%          
Principal     45,997,000           $ 43,312,000 $ 45,997,000          
Premium     3,694,000           3,293,000 3,694,000          
Mortgages [Member] | Deer Park [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     150,000,000       $ 150,000,000.0   150,000,000 150,000,000          
Discount     (1,161,000)       $ (1,600,000)   (845,000) (1,161,000)          
Mortgages [Member] | Foxwoods [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     25,235,000           70,250,000 25,235,000          
Discount     0           0 $ 0          
Mortgages [Member] | The Outlets at Hershey [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s), Minimum                   5.17%          
Stated Interest Rate(s), Maximum                   8.00%          
Principal     29,271,000           0 $ 29,271,000     $ 29,000,000    
Premium     $ 399,000           0 $ 399,000          
Mortgages [Member] | Ocean City Factory Outlets [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Stated Interest Rate(s)     5.24%             5.24%          
Principal     $ 17,827,000           0 $ 17,827,000   $ 17,600,000      
Premium     99,000           0 99,000          
Mortgages [Member] | Southaven [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     0           45,824,000 0          
Premium     0             0          
Line of Credit [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Principal     111,000,000           190,300,000 111,000,000          
Discount     $ 0           $ 0 $ 0          
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Basis spread on variable rate       1.05%       1.60% 1.05% 1.05%          
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Unsecured Term Note [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Basis spread on variable rate                 1.30% 1.30%          
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Deer Park [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Basis spread on variable rate             1.50%   1.50% 1.50%          
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Foxwoods [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Basis spread on variable rate     1.65%           1.65% 1.65%          
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Southaven [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Basis spread on variable rate   1.75%             1.75%            
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Basis spread on variable rate 0.90%       1.00% 1.10%     0.90% 1.00% 1.00%