Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 22, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	TAUBMAN CENTERS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000890319
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,514,503
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Share Price	$ 73.93		$ 74.20
Entity Public Float			$ 4.3