Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 08, 2017
Oct. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Nov. 03, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Distribution declared per common unit (in dollars per share)   $ 0.3425            
Subsequent Event [Member] | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Cash dividends declared per commons share (in dollars per share)   $ 0.3425            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Distribution declared per common unit (in dollars per share)     $ 0.3425 $ 0.325 $ 1.01 $ 0.935    
Principal     $ 1,791,680,000   $ 1,791,680,000     $ 1,705,998,000
Mortgages [Member] | Foxwoods [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Principal     $ 70,250,000   $ 70,250,000     $ 70,250,000
Mortgages [Member] | Foxwoods [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Principal             $ 70,300,000  
Foxwoods [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                
Cash consideration $ 0              
Economic interest in consolidated joint venture 100.00%