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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income Taxes (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income Taxes (Details) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
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