Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]      
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Partners $ 50,997 $ 38,342 $ 72,709
Net Income Availalbe to Partners 50,997 38,244 67,495
Dividends, Preferred Stock 0 (5,297) (5,625)
Original Issuance Costs Related to Redeemed Preferred Units 0 (2,539) 0
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities (684) (598) (747)
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Common Unitholders of the Operating Partnership 50,313 29,908 66,337
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Discontinued Operations 0 0 46
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations 0 (98) (5,214)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders, Basic 50,313 29,810 61,169
Weighted Average Common Units, Basic 23,723,000 23,080,000 20,991,000
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Notional Units 241,000 0 0
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Conversion of Debt Securities 23,000 28,000 9,000
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements 18,000 23,000 39,000
Weighted Average Common Units, Diluted 24,005,000 23,131,000 21,039,000
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Unit Concept $ 2.12 $ 1.29 $ 3.16
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Unit, Basic $ 0 $ 0.00 $ (0.25)
Earnings Per Unit Basic Concept $ 2.12 $ 1.29 $ 2.91
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Unit Concept $ 2.10 $ 1.29 $ 3.15
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Unit, Diluted $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ (0.24)
Earnings Per Unit Diluted Concept $ 2.10 $ 1.29 $ 2.91
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Unit, Amount 45,875 0 0
Senior Notes 547,763 554,616  
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 $ 7,210