Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - shares
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 10,009,263 0 0
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
General partner (in units) 1,000,000    
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) (139,293) (56,597) (131,873)
Grant of restricted common shares awards by the Company, net of forfeitures (in units) 569,779 611,350 242,167
Repurchase of units (in units)     (1,209,328)
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 10,009,263    
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units) 42,100    
General partner (in units) 1,100,000 1,000,000  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | General partner [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
General partner (in units) 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) 0 0 0
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (in units) 0 0 0
Grant of restricted common shares awards by the Company, net of forfeitures (in units) 0 0 0
Repurchase of units (in units)     0
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 100,000 0  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units) 0    
General partner (in units) 1,100,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Limited partners (in units) 4,794,643 4,911,173 4,960,684
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) 0 0 0
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (in units) 33,084 (116,530) (49,511)
Grant of restricted common shares awards by the Company, net of forfeitures (in units) 0 0 0
Repurchase of units (in units)     0
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 0 0  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units) 0    
Limited partners (in units) 4,761,559 4,794,643 4,911,173
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Limited partners (in units) 92,569,801 91,892,260 92,941,783
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) (139,293) (56,597) (131,873)
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (in units) (33,084) 116,530 49,511
Grant of restricted common shares awards by the Company, net of forfeitures (in units) 569,779 611,350 242,167
Repurchase of units (in units)     (1,209,328)
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 9,909,263 6,258  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units) 42,100    
Limited partners (in units) 102,984,734 92,569,801 91,892,260
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Limited partners [Member]      
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]      
Limited partners (in units) 97,364,444 96,803,433 97,902,467
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) (139,293) (56,597) (131,873)
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (in units) 0 0 0
Grant of restricted common shares awards by the Company, net of forfeitures (in units) 569,779 611,350 242,167
Repurchase of units (in units)     (1,209,328)
Issuance of deferred units or common units (in shares/units) 9,909,263 6,258  
Units issued upon exercise of options (in units) 42,100    
Limited partners (in units) 107,746,293 97,364,444 96,803,433