CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options (in shares)	0	0
Grant of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)	0	0
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares)	0	0
Common distributions (in dollars per share)	0.225	0.885
Common units issued upon exercise of options (in shares)	15,800	44,500
Restricted units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)	1,302,729	332,373
Issuance of partnership units	0	451,000
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options (in shares)	15,800	44,500
Grant of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares)	1,302,729	332,373
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225	$ 0.8300
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in shares)	21,500	67,428
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares)	21,500	67,428
Issuance of partnership units	0	450,576