Debt of the Operating Partnership (Debt Maturities) (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Maturities of Debt [Line Items]
2014	$ 2,712,000
2015	282,343,000
2016	30,283,000
2017	57,408,000
2018	153,183,000
Thereafter	834,278,000
Subtotal	1,360,207,000	1,330,398,000
Net premiums	(2,341,000)	(2,349,000)
Total debt	$ 1,357,866,000	$ 1,328,049,000