Debt of the Company (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 172,300,000		$ 160,000,000
Bridge Loan	150,000,000		0
Senior Notes	547,698,000		554,616,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	172,300,000	[1]	160,000,000
Bridge Loan	150,000,000	[2]	0	[2]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	400,000,000
Senior Notes	547,698,000		554,616,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | 3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 0		$ 7,210,000

[1] Our unsecured lines of credit as of September 30, 2011 bear interest at a rate of LIBOR + 1.90% and expire in November 2013. These lines require a facility fee payment of 0.40% annually based on the total amount of the commitment. The credit spread and facility fee can vary depending on our investment grade rating.

[2] Our senior, unsecured bridge loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR + 1.60% and has a maturity date of December 26, 2011. At our discretion we may extend the maturity to June 22, 2012 by exercising each of the two remaining ninety-day extension options.