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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 428,312 277,524
Issuance of deferred units (in shares) 0 24,040
Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 4,500
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in shares) (69,886) (60,382)
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000  
General partner [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 0 0
Issuance of deferred units (in shares)   0
Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in shares) 0 0
General partner (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 5,027,781 5,052,743
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 0 0
Issuance of deferred units (in shares)   0
Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 0
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in shares) 0 0
Limited partners (in shares) 5,027,781 5,052,743
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 95,095,891 94,880,825
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 428,312 277,524
Issuance of deferred units (in shares)   24,040
Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 4,500
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in shares) (69,886) (60,382)
Limited partners (in shares) 95,456,117 95,126,507
Limited partners [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Limited partners (in shares) 100,123,672 99,933,568
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 428,312 277,524
Issuance of deferred units (in shares)   24,040
Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 4,500
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in shares) (69,886) (60,382)
Limited partners (in shares) 100,483,898 100,179,250