Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Fair value of debt $ 1,615,833 $ 1,493,519
Recorded value of debt $ 1,563,806 $ 1,443,194