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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
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance $ 612,302  
Ending Balance 593,491  
Interest rate swap gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months 1,300  
Foreign Currency [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (25,689) $ (33,827)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (3,095) 1,010
Ending Balance (28,784) (32,817)
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 5,344 3,993
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 3,070 414
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (331) 308
Ending Balance 8,083 4,715
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (20,345) (29,834)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (25) 1,424
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense (331) 308
Ending Balance $ (20,701) $ (28,102)