CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
ASSETS:
Land	$ 148,002,000		$ 148,002,000
Buildings, improvements and fixtures	1,793,963,000		1,764,494,000
Construction in progress	0		3,549,000
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total	1,941,965,000		1,916,045,000
Accumulated depreciation	(565,521,000)		(512,485,000)
Rental property, net	1,376,444,000		1,403,560,000
Cash and cash equivalents	9,511,000		7,894,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.	82,676,000		28,481,000
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net	104,496,000		120,636,000
Deferred debt origination costs, net	9,619,000		8,861,000
Prepaids and other assets	56,211,000		52,383,000
Total assets	1,638,957,000		1,621,815,000
Liabilities
Senior, unsecured notes (net of discount of $2,036 and $2,237 respectively)	547,964,000		547,763,000
Unsecured term loans (net of discount of $584 and $692, respectively)	259,416,000		9,308,000
Mortgages payable (including premiums of $6,631 and $7,434, respectively)	108,672,000		111,379,000
Unsecured lines of credit	136,769,000		357,092,000
Long-term Debt, Total	1,052,821,000		1,025,542,000
Construction trade payables	10,525,000		13,656,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	46,087,000		37,757,000
Other liabilities	16,429,000		16,428,000
Total liabilities	1,125,862,000		1,093,383,000
Commitments and contingencies
Common shares, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 93,892,588 and 86,727,656 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	939,000		867,000
Paid in capital	762,821,000		720,073,000
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(283,943,000)		(261,913,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,252,000		1,535,000
Equity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	481,069,000		460,562,000
Noncontrolling Interest in Limited Partnerships	6,808,000		6,843,000
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	25,218,000		61,027,000
Total equity	513,095,000		528,432,000
Total liabilities and equity	1,638,957,000		1,621,815,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
ASSETS:
Land	148,002,000		148,002,000
Buildings, improvements and fixtures	1,793,963,000		1,764,494,000
Construction in progress	0		3,549,000
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total	1,941,965,000		1,916,045,000
Accumulated depreciation	(565,521,000)		(512,485,000)
Rental property, net	1,376,444,000		1,403,560,000
Cash and cash equivalents	9,504,000		7,866,000
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.	82,676,000		28,481,000
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net	104,496,000		120,636,000
Deferred debt origination costs, net	9,619,000		8,861,000
Prepaids and other assets	55,825,000		52,059,000
Total assets	1,638,564,000		1,621,463,000
Liabilities
Senior, unsecured notes (net of discount of $2,036 and $2,237 respectively)	547,964,000		547,763,000
Unsecured term loans (net of discount of $584 and $692, respectively)	259,416,000		9,308,000
Mortgages payable (including premiums of $6,631 and $7,434, respectively)	108,672,000		111,379,000
Unsecured lines of credit	136,769,000		357,092,000
Long-term Debt, Total	1,052,821,000		1,025,542,000
Construction trade payables	10,525,000		13,656,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	45,694,000		37,405,000
Other liabilities	16,429,000		16,428,000
Total liabilities	1,125,469,000		1,093,031,000
Commitments and contingencies
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,163,000		1,463,000
General partner	4,736,000		4,972,000
Limited partners	500,388,000		515,154,000
Total partners' equity	506,287,000		521,589,000
Noncontrolling Interest in Limited Partnerships	6,808,000		6,843,000
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	513,095,000		528,432,000
Total liabilities and equity	1,638,564,000		1,621,463,000
Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Liabilities
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 250,000,000	[1]	$ 0	[1]

[1] Our term loan is pre-payable without penalty beginning in February of 2015.