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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes $ 547,829,000 $ 547,763,000
Unsecured lines of credit 121,073,000 357,092,000
Long-term Debt 1,038,729,000 1,025,542,000
Unsecured Debt 259,344,000 9,308,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 547,829,000 547,763,000
Bridge Loan (259,344,000) (9,308,000)
Unsecured lines of credit 121,073,000 357,092,000
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,034,387,000 1,021,037,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (4,342,000) (4,505,000)
Long-term Debt 1,038,729,000 1,025,542,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 520,000,000  
6.15% Senior Notes [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 250,000,000 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms .0615  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 392,000 417,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Nov. 01, 2015  
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 0  
6.125% Senior Notes [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior Notes 300,000,000 300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms .06125  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 1,779,000 1,820,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jun. 01, 2020  
Bridge Loan [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Bridge Loan   0
Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Bridge Loan   0 [1]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms LIBOR + 1.80%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 0  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Feb. 23, 2019  
Long-term Debt 250,000,000  
Line of Credit [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unsecured lines of credit   357,092,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms LIBOR + 1.25%  
Debt Instrument, Extended Maturity Date Nov. 10, 2016  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.30%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 0 0 [2]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Nov. 10, 2015  
Long-term Debt 121,073,000  
Atlantic City Outlets The Walk [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 5.05%  
Mortgages Payable 53,431,000 53,826,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms 5.14%-7.65%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (4,796,000) (4,894,000)
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, Start 11/1/2021  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, End 12/1/2026  
Ocean City Factory Outlets [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 4.68%  
Mortgages Payable 18,785,000 18,867,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms 0.0524  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (353,000) (375,000)
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jan. 01, 2016  
The Outlets at Hershey [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 3.40%  
Mortgages Payable 31,098,000 31,252,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms 5.17%-8.00%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (2,020,000) (2,165,000)
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Aug. 01, 2015  
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 3.15%  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms 0.015  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 656,000 692,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jun. 30, 2016  
Long-term Debt $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000
[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%.
[2] Our unsecured term loan as of March 31, 2012 bears interest at a rate of LIBOR + 1.80%, is interest only and expires on February 23, 2019. Our term loan is pre-payable without penalty beginning in February of 2015.