Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details)
ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2016
Jan. 31, 2016
USD ($)
ft²
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 09, 2016
shares
Sanibel [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Net Sales Price   $ 25,800            
Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities   4,900            
Deer Park [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Purchase price of noncontrolling interest   $ 28,400            
Square Feet | ft²   749            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Net Sales Price       $ 164,587 $ 38,993 $ 0    
Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities       120,447 7,513 0    
Repayments of debt       507,483 815,690 722,377    
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Deer Park [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Repayments of debt   $ 150,000            
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Net Sales Price       164,587 38,993 0    
Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities     $ 7,500 120,447 7,513 0    
Repayments of debt       $ 507,483 $ 815,690 $ 697,377    
2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Number Of Shares That May Be Earned | shares               321,900
Share-based Award Measurement Period 3 years              
Percent of share price appreciation               35.00%
Threshold Percentage for Performance Target               70.00%
Year one [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Vesting Percentage               50.00%
Year two [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Vesting Percentage               50.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Maximum Potential Share-Based Compensation             $ 12,800  
Price appreciation minimum [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Number Of Shares That May Be Earned | shares               32,190
Price appreciation minimum [Member] | Year one [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Percent of share price appreciation               18.00%
Percent of Shares Earned if Threshold Met               20.00%
Price appreciation minimum [Member] | Year two [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Threshold Percentage for Performance Target               40.00%
Percent of Shares Earned if Threshold Met               20.00%
Price appreciation middle [Member] | Year one [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Number Of Shares That May Be Earned | shares               96,750
Percent of Shares Earned if Threshold Met               60.00%
Price appreciation middle [Member] | Year two [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Number Of Shares That May Be Earned | shares               96,750
Threshold Percentage for Performance Target               55.00%
Percent of Shares Earned if Threshold Met               60.00%
Price appreciation maximum [Member] | Year one [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Number Of Shares That May Be Earned | shares               160,950
Percent of share price appreciation               26.50%
Percent of Shares Earned if Threshold Met               100.00%
Price appreciation maximum [Member] | Year two [Member] | 2016 OPP [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Number Of Shares That May Be Earned | shares               160,950
Threshold Percentage for Performance Target               70.00%
Percent of Shares Earned if Threshold Met               100.00%