Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
derivativeagreement
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2015
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Principal   $ 1,489,284,000   $ 1,567,186,000
Distribution declared per common unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.285 $ 0.240  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Cash dividends declared per commons share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.285 $ 0.240  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Distribution declared per common unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.325      
Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Cash dividends declared per commons share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.325      
Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Principal   $ 250,000,000   $ 250,000,000
Incremental loan availability through an accordion feature   $ 150,000,000    
Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Principal $ 325,000,000      
Incremental loan availability through an accordion feature $ 175,000,000      
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate   1.05%   1.05%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate 0.95%      
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Derivative, notional amount   $ 150,000,000    
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Number of swaps entered into | derivativeagreement 4      
Derivative, fixed interest rate 1.03%      
Derivative, notional amount $ 175,000,000