Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity-Based Compensation of the Operating Partnership (Equity-Based Compensation Expense) (Details)

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Equity-Based Compensation of the Operating Partnership (Equity-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
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]
       
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]
       
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]
       
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]
       
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]
       
Equity-Based Compensation Expense by Award Type [Line Items]        
Equity-based compensation $ 43,000 $ 52,000 $ 87,000 $ 104,000
[1] For the six months ended June 30, 2012, includes approximately $1.3 million of compensation expense related to 11,250 units issued related to a restricted share grant that vested immediately upon grant under the terms of the Employment Agreement for Steven B. Tanger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.