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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 173,124 348,844
Issuance of deferred units (in shares) 24,040  
Units issued upon exercise of options 57,700 16,400
Units withheld for employee income taxes (66,427) (31,532)
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
General partner [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 0 0
Issuance of deferred units (in shares) 0  
Units issued upon exercise of options 0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes 0 0
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 5,052,743 5,078,406
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 0 0
Issuance of deferred units (in shares) 0  
Units issued upon exercise of options 0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes 0 0
Limited partners (in shares) 5,052,743 5,078,406
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 94,880,825 94,509,781
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 173,124 348,844
Issuance of deferred units (in shares) 24,040  
Units issued upon exercise of options 57,700 16,400
Units withheld for employee income taxes (66,427) (31,532)
Limited partners (in shares) 95,069,262 94,843,493
Limited partners [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 99,933,568 99,588,187
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 173,124 348,844
Issuance of deferred units (in shares) 24,040  
Units issued upon exercise of options 57,700 16,400
Units withheld for employee income taxes (66,427) (31,532)
Limited partners (in shares) 100,122,005 99,921,899