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Debt of the Company (Details)

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Debt of the Company (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
   
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Long-term Line of Credit $ 121,073,000 $ 357,092,000
Senior Notes 547,829,000 547,763,000
Long-term Debt 1,038,729,000 1,025,542,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
   
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Long-term Line of Credit 121,073,000 357,092,000
Bridge Loan 259,344,000 9,308,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 520,000,000  
Senior Notes 547,829,000 547,763,000
Long-term Debt 1,038,729,000 1,025,542,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
   
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Bridge Loan   0 [1]
Long-term Debt 250,000,000  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | 3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
   
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Senior Notes $ 0  
[1] The effective interest rates assigned during the purchase price allocation to these assumed mortgages and note payable during acquisitions in 2011 were as follows: Atlantic City 5.05%, Ocean City 4.68%, Hershey 3.40% and note payable 3.15%.