Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified									3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash flow hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Cash flow hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedges [Member] Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Cash Flow Hedges [Member] Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency [Member] Cash flow hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency [Member] Cash flow hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member] Foreign Currency [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Change in Fair Value, Cash Flow Hedges [Member] Cash flow hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (5,977)	$ (2,721)	$ 1,085	$ 1,107	$ (7,684)	$ (4,844)	$ 63	$ (5)	$ 2,123	$ 1,112
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income									(96)	(90)	(96)	(90)	0	0	(96)	(90)	(2,840)	68	(2,840)	68	0	0	(320)	0	(320)
Ending balance	$ (5,977)	$ (2,721)	$ 1,085	$ 1,107	$ (7,684)	$ (4,844)	$ 63	$ (5)	$ 1,707	$ 1,022