Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - shares
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Options exercised (in units)   800 15,500 2,700 15,500
Issuance of units (in units) 331,682 0 2,810,503 0 9,677,581
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       499,336 469,675
Forfeitures of restricted common share awards by the company (in shares)   (13,062)      
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (62,007)   (191,978) (111,977)
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
General Partnership Units (in units)       1,100,000  
Options exercised (in units)     15,500 2,700 15,500
Issuance of units (in units)     2,810,503   9,677,581
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)   800   499,336 469,675
Forfeitures of restricted common share awards by the company (in shares)   (13,062)      
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (62,007)   (191,978) (111,977)
General Partnership Units (in units)   1,100,000   1,100,000  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | General Partnership Units          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
General Partnership Units (in units) 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,000,000
Options exercised (in units)   0 0 0 0
Issuance of units (in units)     0   100,000
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       0 0
Forfeitures of restricted common share awards by the company (in shares)   0      
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   0   0 0
General Partnership Units (in units)   1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Limited Partnership Units          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 107,315,223 108,130,620 104,489,220 107,746,293 97,364,444
Options exercised (in units)   800 15,500 2,700 15,500
Issuance of units (in units)     2,810,503   9,577,581
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       499,336 469,675
Forfeitures of restricted common share awards by the company (in shares)   (13,062)      
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (62,007)   (191,978) (111,977)
Limited Partnership Units (in units)   108,056,351 107,315,223 108,056,351 107,315,223
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class A          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 4,794,643 4,761,559 4,794,643 4,761,559 4,794,643
Options exercised (in units)   0 0 0 0
Issuance of units (in units)     0   0
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       0 0
Forfeitures of restricted common share awards by the company (in shares)   0      
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   0   0 0
Limited Partnership Units (in units)   4,761,559 4,794,643 4,761,559 4,794,643
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class B          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 102,520,580 103,369,061 99,694,577 102,984,734 92,569,801
Options exercised (in units)   800 15,500 2,700 15,500
Issuance of units (in units)     2,810,503   9,577,581
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       499,336 469,675
Forfeitures of restricted common share awards by the company (in shares)   (13,062)      
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)   (62,007)   (191,978) (111,977)
Limited Partnership Units (in units)   103,294,792 102,520,580 103,294,792 102,520,580