Shareholders' Equity of the Company (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Partnership units owned by the Operating Partnership and other limited partners	5,123,512
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares)	21,500	67,428
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares)	0	0
Number of Operating Partnership units owned by the Operating Partnership and other limited partners	5,123,512