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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     $ 705,282  
Ending Balance $ 609,035   609,035  
Interest rate swap gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months     444  
Foreign Currency [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (29,743) $ (29,385) (33,827) $ (38,086)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 4,737 (1,731) 8,821 6,970
Ending Balance (25,006) (31,116) (25,006) (31,116)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance 4,171 (4,445) 3,993 (616)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 94 1,680 (163) (3,039)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (55) 548 380 1,438
Ending Balance 4,210 (2,217) 4,210 (2,217)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance (25,572) (33,830) (29,834) (38,702)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 4,831 (51) 8,658 3,931
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (55) 548 380 1,438
Ending Balance $ (20,796) $ (33,333) $ (20,796) $ (33,333)