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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Operating Partnership Units Exchanged for Company Common Shares to Date | 1,842,839 |  |
Total Number of Common Shares Received in Exchange for Operating Partnership Units to Date | 7,371,356 |  |
Vernon Law Firm [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  | $ 1,600,000 | $ 1,100,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid | (81,834,000) | (76,031,000) | (71,891,000)
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Tanger Family Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid |  | $ 4,800,000 | $ 9,400,000

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