CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Rental property
Land		$ 254,809	$ 240,267
Buildings, improvements and fixtures		2,377,765	2,249,417
Construction in progress		61,038	23,533
Rental property, at cost, total		2,693,612	2,513,217
Accumulated depreciation		(769,777)	(748,341)
Total rental property, net		1,923,835	1,764,876
Cash and cash equivalents		27,107	21,558
Restricted cash		0	121,306
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		210,486	201,083
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net		133,578	127,089
Prepaids and other assets		84,346	78,913
Total assets		2,379,352	2,314,825
Debt
Senior, unsecured notes, net		789,991	789,285
Unsecured term loans, net		321,980	265,832
Mortgages payable, net		235,215	310,587
Unsecured lines of credit, net		255,661	186,220
Total debt		1,602,847	1,551,924
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		62,658	97,396
Deferred financing obligation		0	28,388
Other liabilities		53,433	31,085
Total liabilities		1,718,938	1,708,793
Commitments and contingencies		0	0
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Common shares, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 96,052,907 and 95,880,825 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively		960	959
Paid in capital		811,853	806,379
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(153,465)	(195,486)
Partners' Equity
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(32,090)	(36,715)
Equity attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.		627,258	575,137
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership		32,996	30,309
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships		160	586
Total equity		660,414	606,032
Total liabilities and equity		2,379,352	2,314,825
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental property
Land		254,809	240,267
Buildings, improvements and fixtures		2,377,765	2,249,417
Construction in progress		61,038	23,533
Rental property, at cost, total		2,693,612	2,513,217
Accumulated depreciation		(769,777)	(748,341)
Total rental property, net		1,923,835	1,764,876
Cash and cash equivalents		27,088	21,552
Restricted cash		0	121,306
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		210,486	201,083
Deferred lease costs and other intangibles, net		133,578	127,089
Prepaids and other assets		84,181	78,248
Total assets		2,379,168	2,314,154
Debt
Senior, unsecured notes, net		789,991	789,285
Unsecured term loans, net		321,980	265,832
Mortgages payable, net		235,215	310,587
Unsecured lines of credit, net		255,661	186,220
Total debt	[1]	1,602,847	1,551,924
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		62,474	96,725
Deferred financing obligation		0	28,388
Other liabilities		53,433	31,085
Total liabilities		1,718,754	1,708,122
Commitments and contingencies		0	0
Partners' Equity
General partner, 1,000,000 units outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015		6,164	5,726
Limited partners, 5,052,743 Class A common units, and 95,052,907 and 94,880,825 Class B common units outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively		687,920	638,422
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(33,830)	(38,702)
Total partners' equity		660,254	605,446
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships		160	586
Total equity		660,414	606,032
Total liabilities and equity		$ 2,379,168	$ 2,314,154

[1] Including premiums and net of debt discount and net debt origination costs.