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Equity-Based Compensation of the Operating Partnership Option Activity (Details)

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Equity-Based Compensation of the Operating Partnership Option Activity (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership, USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value $ 78,000 $ 78,000  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number 75,175 75,175 30,050
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price 79.41 79.41 39.66
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures   47,875  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 104.24 104.24  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity Based Payment Award, Options, Exercised in Period   1,125  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 38.83 38.83  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period   1,625  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity Based Payment Award Type, Oprtions, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 104.24 104.24  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term   6.64  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 1,945,000 1,945,000  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number 64,976,000 64,976,000  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price 75.51 75.51  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 1,934,000 1,934,000  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number 28,925,000 28,925,000  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price 39.7 39.7  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average REmaining Contractual Term   2.88  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value $ 1,897,000 $ 1,897,000  
Equity Based Compensation Arrangement by Equity-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 7.05 7.05