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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
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance $ 612,302 $ 705,441
Ending Balance 593,491 698,003
Interest rate swap gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months 1,300  
Foreign Currency Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (24,360) (32,087)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (2,938) 959
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 0 0
Ending Balance (27,298) (31,128)
Cash flow hedges Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 5,075 3,792
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2,914 411
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (314) 293
Ending Balance 7,675 4,496
Total Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (19,285) (28,295)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (24) 1,370
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (314) 293
Ending Balance (19,623) (26,632)
Foreign Currency noncontrolling interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (1,329) (1,740)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (157) 51
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 0 0
Ending Balance (1,486) (1,689)
Cash Flow Hedges noncontrolling interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 269 201
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 156 3
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (17) 15
Ending Balance 408 219
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (1,060) (1,539)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1) 54
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (17) 15
Ending Balance $ (1,078) $ (1,470)