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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Tables) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member])
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
 
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]  
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership
The ownership interests of the Operating Partnership as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Common units:
 
 

 
 

General partner
 
250,000

 
250,000

Limited partners
 
24,543,305

 
24,455,812

Total common units
 
24,793,305

 
24,705,812



When the Company issues common shares upon exercise of options or issues restricted share awards, the Operating Partnership issues one corresponding unit of partnership interest to the Company for every four common shares issued.