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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Operating Partnership (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     $ 705,282  
Ending Balance $ 660,970   660,970  
Interest rate swap gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months     180  
Foreign Currency [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (32,817) $ (29,432) (33,827) $ (38,086)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 3,074 47 4,084 8,701
Ending Balance (29,743) (29,385) (29,743) (29,385)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance 4,715 (2,002) 3,993 (616)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (671) (2,996) (257) (4,719)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 127 553 435 890
Ending Balance 4,171 (4,445) 4,171 (4,445)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (28,102) (31,434) (29,834) (38,702)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2,403 (2,949) 3,827 3,982
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 127 553 435 890
Ending Balance $ (25,572) $ (33,830) $ (25,572) $ (33,830)