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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Notes)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Notes) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
 
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]  
Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure [Text Block]
Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership
When the Company issues common shares upon exercise of options or issues restricted share awards, the Operating Partnership issues one corresponding unit of partnership interest to the Company for every four common shares issued. The ownership interests of the Operating Partnership consisted of the following:
 
 
As of
 
As of
 
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Common units:
 
 

 
 

General partner
 
250,000

 
250,000

Limited partners
 
24,451,437

 
24,304,887

Total common units
 
24,701,437

 
24,554,887