Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Operating Partnership (Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ 1,084		$ 1,084		$ 1,107
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net	(173)	(161)	(23)	(300)	(356)
Foreign Currency [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	248		248
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net			253
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	836		836
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net			(276)
Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,084		1,084
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net			(23)
Foreign Currency [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Foreign Currency [Member] | Foreign Currency [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax					(5)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			(129)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation adjustments			124
Foreign Currency [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			0
Unrealized gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation adjustments			0
Foreign Currency [Member] | Parent [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			(129)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on foreign currency translation adjustments			124
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Cash flow hedges [Member] | Foreign Currency [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			0
Cash flow hedges [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax					1,112
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			276
Cash flow hedges [Member] | Parent [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			276
Parent [Member]
Current period other comprehensive income (loss), net			(23)		(356)
Parent [Member] | Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax					$ 1,107