Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt of the Company (Details)

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Debt of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Unsecured lines of credit $ 190,300,000 $ 111,000,000
Debt [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Unsecured lines of credit total borrowing capacity 520,000,000  
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 190,300,000 111,000,000
Debt [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 250,000,000 250,000,000
Ocean City Factory Outlets [Member] | Debt [Member] | Mortgages [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value $ 0 $ 17,926,000