Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Debt) (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Debt) (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt $ 1,708,754 $ 1,704,644
Recorded value of debt 1,699,461 1,687,866
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt 1,134,037 1,137,976
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt $ 574,717 $ 566,668