Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income Taxes (Details) - $ / shares |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
REIT annual taxable income distribution requirement percentage | 90.00% | ||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | |||
Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.260 | $ 1.305 | $ 0.945 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Ordinary Income [Member] | |||
Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | 1.246 | 1.285 | 0.765 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Capital Gain [Member] | |||
Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | 0.014 | 0.020 | 0 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Return Of Captial [Member] | |||
Schedule of Common Dividends Per Share [Line Items] | |||
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0.180 |
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