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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership, 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 Unit [Line Items]        
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ 10,842 $ 5,393 $ 21,659 $ 8,395
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 Unitholders of the Operating Partnership 10,677 3,843 21,302 5,270
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations 0 (1) 0 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders, Basic $ 10,677 $ 3,842 $ 21,302 $ 5,270
Weighted Average Common Units, Basic 23,154,000 23,085,000 23,138,000 23,067,000
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Notional Units 104,000 0 104,000 0
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Conversion of Debt Securities 32,000 13,000 32,000 13,000
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements 19,000 21,000 19,000 24,000
Weighted Average Common Units, Diluted 23,309,000 23,119,000 23,293,000 23,104,000
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Unit Concept $ 0.46 $ 0.17 $ 0.92 $ 0.23
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Unit, Basic $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Earnings Per Unit Basic Concept $ 0.46 $ 0.17 $ 0.92 $ 0.23
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Unit Concept $ 0.46 $ 0.17 $ 0.91 $ 0.23
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Unit, Diluted $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Earnings Per Unit Diluted Concept $ 0.46 $ 0.17 $ 0.91 $ 0.23
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Unit, Amount 46,250 0 46,250 0
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
       
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [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