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Fair Value Measurements (Debt) (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Debt) (Details) - Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt $ 1,594,754 $ 1,668,475
Recorded value of debt 1,586,309 1,712,918
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt 1,139,946 1,085,138
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Total fair value of debt $ 454,808 $ 583,337