Shareholders' Equity of the Company Exchange of Operating Partnership Units for Company Common Shares (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
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Entity Information [Line Items] | |
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by Family Limited Partners | 1,540,440 |
Number of Operating Partnership Units Exchanged for Company Common Shares | 5,330,132 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted | 1,332,533 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Units | 5,330,132 |
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Number of Operating Partnership Units Exchanged for Company Common Shares No definition available.
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Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by Family Limited Partners No definition available.
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The number of units converted into shares of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares issued during the period upon the conversion of units. An example of a convertible unit is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust unit (UPREIT unit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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