Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
                     
Entity Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues $ 107,402 $ 97,903 $ 91,015 $ 88,689 $ 94,936 $ 90,483 $ 87,335 $ 84,243 $ 385,009 $ 356,997 $ 315,223
Operating income 35,993 33,531 29,856 28,515 32,187 29,042 25,736 22,620 127,895 109,585 97,936
Net income 23,136 56,180 17,776 16,229 19,014 16,170 12,458 8,834 113,321 56,476 50,989
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 21,936 53,294 16,888 15,439 18,056 15,237 11,717 8,128 107,557 53,228 44,641
Income available to common shareholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 21,706 $ 52,685 $ 16,657 $ 15,245 $ 17,848 $ 15,118 $ 11,508 $ 7,970 $ 106,431 $ 52,444 $ 43,957
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.56 $ 0.18 $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.09 $ 1.14 $ 0.57 $ 0.53
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.56 $ 0.18 $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.16 $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ 1.13 $ 0.57 $ 0.52