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Share-based Compensation of the Company Option Activity (Details)

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Share-based Compensation of the Company Option Activity (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc, USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
years
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value $ 652,000,000 $ 1,700,000 $ 1,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number 261,200 120,200  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 20.92 $ 9.92  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures 191,500    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 26.06    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (36,500) (129,100) (184,170)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 9.71    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period (14,000)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 26.06    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 6.99    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value 2,273,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number 222,181    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 20.01    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 2,135,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number 83,700    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 10.01    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2.40    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value $ 1,642,000