Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - shares
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 25, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Repurchased of units (in units) (1,900,000)    
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
General partner (in units)   1,000,000  
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units)   411,968 173,124
Issuance of deferred units (in units)   0 24,040
Repurchased of units (in units)   (1,911,585) 0
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units)   1,800 57,700
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (69,886) (66,427)
General partner (in units)   1,000,000  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | General partner [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
General partner (in units)   1,000,000 1,000,000
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units)   0 0
Issuance of deferred units (in units)     0
Repurchased of units (in units)   0  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units)   0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   0 0
General partner (in units)   1,000,000 1,000,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Limited partners (in units)   5,027,781 5,052,743
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units)   0 0
Issuance of deferred units (in units)     0
Repurchased of units (in units)   0  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units)   0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   0 0
Limited partners (in units)   5,027,781 5,052,743
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Limited partners (in units)   95,095,891 94,880,825
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units)   411,968 173,124
Issuance of deferred units (in units)     24,040
Repurchased of units (in units)   (1,911,585)  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units)   1,800 57,700
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (69,886) (66,427)
Limited partners (in units)   93,528,188 95,069,262
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Limited partners [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Limited partners (in units)   100,123,672 99,933,568
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units)   411,968 173,124
Issuance of deferred units (in units)     24,040
Repurchased of units (in units)   (1,911,585)  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units)   1,800 57,700
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (69,886) (66,427)
Limited partners (in units)   98,555,969 100,122,005