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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     $ 705,441 $ 606,032
Ending Balance $ 609,035 $ 705,652 609,035 705,652
Interest rate swap gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months     444  
Foreign Currency Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (28,209) (27,869) (32,087) (36,130)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 4,497 (1,644) 8,375 6,617
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 0 0 0 0
Ending Balance (23,712) (29,513) (23,712) (29,513)
Cash flow hedges Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance 3,962 (4,221) 3,792 (585)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 89 1,596 (154) (2,885)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (52) 520 361 1,365
Ending Balance 3,999 (2,105) 3,999 (2,105)
Total Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (24,247) (32,090) (28,295) (36,715)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 4,586 (48) 8,221 3,732
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (52) 520 361 1,365
Ending Balance (19,713) (31,618) (19,713) (31,618)
Foreign Currency noncontrolling interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (1,534) (1,516) (1,740) (1,956)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 240 (87) 446 353
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 0 0 0 0
Ending Balance (1,294) (1,603) (1,294) (1,603)
Cash Flow Hedges noncontrolling interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance 209 (224) 201 (31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5 84 (9) (154)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (3) 28 19 73
Ending Balance 211 (112) 211 (112)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (1,325) (1,740) (1,539) (1,987)
Ending Balance (1,083) (1,715) (1,083) (1,715)
Noncontrolling interests [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 245 (3) 437 199
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense $ (3) $ 28 $ 19 $ 73