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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Earnings Per Unit of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]          
Net Income Availalbe to Partners   $ 10,842   $ 21,659  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 12,483 10,842 21,324 21,659  
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities (209) (165) (367) (357)  
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders, Basic 12,274 10,677 20,957 21,302  
Weighted Average Common Units, Basic 24,428,000 23,154,000 24,405,000 23,138,000  
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Notional Units 254,000 104,000 252,000 104,000  
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Conversion of Debt Securities 0 32,000 0 32,000  
Incremental Common Units Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements 21,000 19,000 19,000 19,000  
Weighted Average Common Units, Diluted 24,703,000 23,309,000 24,676,000 23,293,000  
Earnings Per Unit Basic Concept $ 0.50 $ 0.46 $ 0.86 $ 0.92  
Earnings Per Unit Diluted Concept $ 0.50 $ 0.46 $ 0.85 $ 0.91  
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Unit, Amount 43,025 46,250 43,050 46,250  
Senior Notes 547,896   547,896   547,763
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
          
Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit [Line Items]          
Number of Days in a Trading Period the Average Market Price of Common Stock Exceeds Exchange Price to be Dilutive     20    
Number of Consecutive Trading Days in the Period for Determining the Dilutive Effect of Senior Exchangeable Notes     30    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price $ 17.83   $ 17.83    
Senior Notes $ 0   $ 0