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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]      
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Partners $ 8,841 $ 10,817  
Net Income Availalbe to Partners 8,841 10,817  
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities (158) (192)  
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders, Basic 8,683 10,625  
Weighted Average Common Units, Basic 24,382,000 23,121,000  
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Notional Units 274,000 0  
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Conversion of Debt Securities 0 31,000  
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements 16,000 19,000  
Weighted Average Common Units, Diluted 24,672,000 23,171,000  
Earnings Per Unit Basic Concept $ 0.36 $ 0.46  
Earnings Per Unit Diluted Concept $ 0.35 $ 0.46  
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Unit, Amount 43,650 47,875  
Senior Notes 547,829   547,763
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
     
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]      
Number of Days in a Trading Period the Average Market Price of Common Stock Exceeds Exchange Price to be Dilutive 20    
Number of Consecutive Trading Days in the Period for Determining the Dilutive Effect of Senior Exchangeable Notes 30    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price $ 17.83    
Senior Notes $ 0