Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt of the Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details)

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Debt of the Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2021
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Jul. 31, 2021
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Extension
Apr. 30, 2021
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Mar. 31, 2020
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Feb. 29, 2020
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Jan. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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May 31, 2021
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Mar. 31, 2021
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Feb. 28, 2021
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May 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
LIBOR floor interest rate         0.25%                          
Maximum thresholds for total leverage and unsecured leverage         0.65                       0.60  
Netting of cash balances in excess         $ 30,000,000                          
Property Management Fee, Percent Fee         3.00%                          
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit                 $ 599,800,000                  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt                     $ 567,050,000 $ 3,566,000 $ 3,369,000          
Principal balance of debt                     1,411,694,000 1,578,743,000            
Book value of debt                     1,397,076,000 1,567,886,000            
Proceeds from revolving credit facility                     0 641,630,000 282,870,000          
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit                     0 641,630,000 427,970,000          
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Collateral for mortgages payable                     153,800,000              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Southaven [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Principal balance of debt $ 40,100,000                   40,144,000 51,400,000            
Book value of debt                     $ 40,087,000 51,371,000            
Repayments of Long-term Debt 11,300,000                                  
Payments to fund consolidated joint venture $ 11,300,000                                  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Southaven [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Basis spread on variable rate 1.80%                   1.80%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Outlets The Walk [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Principal balance of debt                     $ 21,550,000 27,343,000            
Effective interest rate                                   5.05%
Book value of debt                     $ 22,387,000 28,569,000            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Outlets The Walk [Member] | Maximum [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)                     7.65%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Outlets The Walk [Member] | Minimum [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)                     6.44%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Mortgages 5.14% | Minimum [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)                     5.14%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Atlantic City Mortgages 6.27% | Maximum [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Stated Interest Rate(s)                     6.27%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 520,000,000                              
Liquidity Line, Maximum Borrowings     20,000,000                              
Syndicated Line, Maximum Borrowings     500,000,000               $ 500,000,000              
Line of Credit Facility, Syndicated Line, Potential Maximum Borrowings if Accordion Feature is Utilized     $ 1,200,000,000               $ 1,200,000,000              
Percentage of funds from operations allowed on a cumulative basis required for debt covenants                     95.00%              
Principal balance of debt                     $ 0 0            
Book value of debt                     $ 0 0            
Number of mortgage extensions | Extension     2                              
Term of debt extension     6 months                              
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease) In Interest Rate If Threshold Meet, As A Basis Point     1                              
Line Of Credit Facility, Facility Fee, As A Percent     0.25%                              
Proceeds from revolving credit facility           $ 599,800,000                        
Facility fee percentage             0.20% 0.15%                    
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Basis spread on variable rate             1.00% 0.875%     1.20%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt                   $ 50,000,000                
Principal balance of debt             $ 350,000,000       $ 300,000,000 350,000,000     $ 300,000,000 $ 350,000,000    
Book value of debt                     $ 298,421,000 347,370,000            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Basis spread on variable rate             1.00% 0.90%     1.25%              
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 3.875% 2023 Senior Notes [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Principal balance of debt   $ 100,000,000                 $ 0 250,000,000   $ 100,000,000 $ 250,000,000      
principal amount redeemed       $ 150,000,000                            
Stated Interest Rate(s)   3.875%   3.875%             3.875%              
Repayments of Other Debt       $ 163,000,000                            
Debt retirement make whole premium       13,000,000                            
Debt discount and origination cost write-off       $ 1,000,000                            
Book value of debt                     $ 0 247,967,000            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2.750% Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Principal balance of debt   $ 400,000,000                 $ 400,000,000 0            
Stated Interest Rate(s)   2.75%                 2.75%              
Effective interest rate   2.917%                                
Book value of debt                     $ 391,110,000 0            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 98.552% Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Maximum offering price per security   98.552%                                
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2.917% Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Book value of debt   $ 390,700,000                                
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 3.75% 2024 Senior Notes [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Principal balance of debt   $ 250,000,000                 $ 0 250,000,000            
Stated Interest Rate(s)   3.75%                 3.75%              
Book value of debt                     $ 0 248,493,000            
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 3.75% and 3.875% Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Debt retirement make whole premium   $ 31,900,000                                
Debt discount and origination cost write-off   $ 1,900,000                                
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Debt [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity             $ 600,000,000       520,000,000 600,000,000            
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt                     567,050,000 3,566,000 3,369,000          
Book value of debt                     1,397,076,000 1,567,886,000            
Proceeds from revolving credit facility                     0 641,630,000 282,870,000          
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit                     $ 0 $ 641,630,000 $ 427,970,000