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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership)
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
   
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]    
General Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding 237,000 237,000
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding 23,125,323 23,045,322
Partners' Capital Account, Units 23,362,323 23,282,322