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
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt $ 1,828,538 $ 1,615,833
Recorded value of debt [1] 1,724,646 1,551,924
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt 521,000 447,800
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt 1,178,198 901,958
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt $ 129,340 $ 266,075
[1] Including premiums and net of debt discount and debt origination costs.