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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details)

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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 185,000 0 185,000 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent $ 9,422 $ 4,869 $ 18,820 $ 7,661
Dividends, Preferred Stock 0 1,407 0 2,813
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities 165 143 357 312
Income From Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders of the Company 9,257 3,319 18,463 4,536
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 0 (1) 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $ 9,257 $ 3,318 $ 18,463 $ 4,536
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 80,483,000 80,206,000 80,418,000 80,133,000
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Notional Units 416,000 0 416,000 0
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Conversion of Debt Securities 131,000 51,000 131,000 51,000
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements 74,000 86,000 74,000 98,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 81,104,000 80,343,000 81,039,000 80,282,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ 0.11 $ 0.04 $ 0.23 $ 0.06
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.04 $ 0.23 $ 0.06
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ 0.11 $ 0.04 $ 0.23 $ 0.06
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.04 $ 0.23 $ 0.06
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
       
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [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   $ 17.83