Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share-based Compensation of the Company Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details)

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Share-based Compensation of the Company Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
years
Mar. 31, 2011
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Number of Restricted Common Shares Granted to Company CEO 225,000  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
   
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation $ 3,391,000 $ 1,798,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized 31,800,000  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition 3.8  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc | Restricted Shares [Member]
   
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 2,850,000 1,266,000
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc | Notional Unit Performance Awards [Member]
   
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 489,000 507,000
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc | Options [Member]
   
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 52,000 25,000
Fully Vested [Member]
   
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Number of Restricted Common Shares Granted to Company CEO 45,000  
Fully Vested [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc | Restricted Shares [Member]
   
Schedule of Share Based Compensation by Award Type [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation $ 1,300,000