Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Distribution declared per common unit (in dollars per share)     $ 0.325 $ 0.285 $ 0.935 $ 0.810  
Principal     $ 1,741,536,000   $ 1,741,536,000   $ 1,567,186,000
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Cash dividends declared per commons share (in dollars per share)     $ 0.325 $ 0.285 $ 0.935 $ 0.810  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Distribution declared per common unit (in dollars per share) $ 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) $ 0.325            
3.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Stated Interest Rate(s)   3.125% 3.125%   3.125%    
Principal   $ 250,000,000 $ 250,000,000   $ 250,000,000   $ 0
Debt Instrument, Pricing Percentage of Principal   99.605%          
Debt Instrument, Percentage Yield to Maturity   3.171%          
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt   $ 246,700,000          
3.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Stated Interest Rate(s) 3.125%            
Principal $ 350,000,000            
3.125% Senior Notes 100 million [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Additional principal amount $ 100,000,000            
Debt Instrument, Pricing Percentage of Principal 98.962%            
Debt Instrument, Percentage Yield to Maturity 3.248%            
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $ 97,800,000