Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity-Based Compensation - Option Awards (Details)

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Equity-Based Compensation - Option Awards (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options | shares 318,400
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 30.32
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 7 years 2 months 9 days
Options Exercisable, Options | shares 104,700
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 28.46
Exercise price 26.06 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options | shares 91,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 26.06
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 5 years 1 month 27 days
Options Exercisable, Options | shares 62,500
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 26.06
Exercise price 32.02 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding, Options | shares 227,400
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 32.02
Weighted remaining contractual life in years 8 years 2 days
Options Exercisable, Options | shares 42,200
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 32.02