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
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
Issuance of shares (in shares/units) 6,867,078 0
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]    
General partner (in units) 1,000,000  
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units) 469,675 241,038
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) (111,977) (56,597)
General partner (in units) 1,100,000  
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
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units) 0 0
Issuance of shares (in shares/units) 100,000  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) 0 0
General partner (in units) 1,100,000 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
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units) 0 0
Issuance of shares (in shares/units) 0  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) 0 0
Limited partners (in units) 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
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units) 469,675 241,038
Issuance of shares (in shares/units) 6,767,078  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) (111,977) (56,597)
Limited partners (in units) 99,694,577 92,076,701
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
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in units) 469,675 241,038
Issuance of shares (in shares/units) 6,767,078  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units) (111,977) (56,597)
Limited partners (in units) 104,489,220 96,987,874