Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt of the Company (Details)

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Debt of the Company (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 5,400,000.0  
Debt [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 61,000,000 $ 190,300,000
Debt [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 325,000,000 $ 250,000,000
Debt [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Mortgages [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 28,000,000  
Debt [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 520,000,000