Tanger Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity-Based Compensation of the Operating Partnership Equity-Based Compensation Expense (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership, USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Units years	Jun. 30, 2010
Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items]
Equity-Based Compensation	$ 1,820,000	$ 1,456,000	$ 3,618,000	$ 2,682,000
Employee Service Equity Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized	23,400,000		23,400,000
Employee Service Equity Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period of Recognition			3.6
Restricted Units [Member]
Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items]
Equity-Based Compensation	1,266,000	1,006,000	2,533,000	1,965,000
Notional Unit Performance Awards [Member]
Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items]
Equity-Based Compensation	507,000	450,000	1,013,000	717,000
Options [Member]
Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items]
Equity-Based Compensation	$ 47,000	$ 0	$ 72,000	$ 0