Equity-Based Compensation of the Operating Partnership (Equity-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items] | |||||||||
Number of common shares each Operating Partnership unit is equivalent to | 4 | 4 | |||||||
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items] | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation | $ 2,925,000 | $ 2,406,000 | $ 5,399,000 | $ 5,797,000 | |||||
Total compensation cost not yet recognized | 33,800,000 | 33,800,000 | |||||||
Total fair value of restricted units vested during the period | 9,600,000 | 7,900,000 | |||||||
Period of recognition | 3 years 4 months 1 day | ||||||||
Restricted Units [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items] | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation | 2,118,000 | [1] | 1,864,000 | [1] | 4,020,000 | [1] | 4,714,000 | ||
Restricted Units [Member] | Fully Vested [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items] | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation | 1,300,000 | ||||||||
Number of restricted units granted to CEO | 11,250 | ||||||||
Notional Unit Performance Awards [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items] | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation | 764,000 | 490,000 | 1,292,000 | 979,000 | |||||
Options [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items] | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation | $ 43,000 | $ 52,000 | $ 87,000 | $ 104,000 | |||||
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