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Shareholders' Equity of the Company (Details)
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9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Number of Operating Partnership units owned by the Operating Partnership and other limited partners | 5,145,012 | |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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| Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
| Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in shares) | 67,428 | 6,730,028 |
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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| Number of Operating Partnership units owned by the Operating Partnership and other limited partners | 5,145,012 |
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- Definition
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by the Operating Partnership and Other Limited Partners No definition available.
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- Definition
The number of units converted into shares of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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