Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Debt) (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Debt) (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Fair value of debt $ 1,694,512 $ 1,615,833
Recorded value of debt [1] $ 1,602,847 $ 1,551,924
[1] Including premiums and net of debt discount and net debt origination costs.