Debt of the Operating Partnership (Debt Maturities) (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Maturities of Debt [Line Items]
2014	$ 1,823,000
2015	282,343,000
2016	30,283,000
2017	101,708,000
2018	153,183,000
Thereafter	834,278,000
Subtotal	1,403,618,000	1,330,398,000
Net discount	(2,335,000)	(2,349,000)
Total debt	$ 1,401,283,000	$ 1,328,049,000