Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]
Options exercised (in units)	24,100	2,600
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)	788,531	1,116,372
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)	(375,899)	(300,639)
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]
General Partnership Units (in units)	1,150,000
Options exercised (in units)	24,100	2,600
Issuance of units (in units)	136,469
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)		1,116,372
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)	(375,899)	(300,639)
General Partnership Units (in units)	1,150,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | General Partnership Units
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]
General Partnership Units (in units)	1,150,000	1,100,000
Options exercised (in units)	0	0
Issuance of units (in units)	0
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)	0	0
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)	0	0
General Partnership Units (in units)	1,150,000	1,100,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Limited Partnership Units
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]
Limited Partnership Units (in units)	112,351,209	108,135,902
Options exercised (in units)	24,100	2,600
Issuance of units (in units)	136,469
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)	788,531	1,116,372
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)	(375,899)	(300,639)
Limited Partnership Units (in units)	112,924,410	108,954,235
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class A
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]
Limited Partnership Units (in units)	4,707,958	4,737,982
Options exercised (in units)	0	0
Issuance of units (in units)	0
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)	0	0
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)	0	0
Limited Partnership Units (in units)	4,707,958	4,737,982
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class B
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]
Limited Partnership Units (in units)	107,643,251	103,397,920
Options exercised (in units)	24,100	2,600
Issuance of units (in units)	136,469
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)	788,531	1,116,372
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)	(375,899)	(300,639)
Limited Partnership Units (in units)	108,216,452	104,216,253