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Shareholders' Equity of the Company (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Units | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2012 Units | Dec. 31, 2012 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] Units | Dec. 31, 2011 3.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted |  |  |  |  | 1,682,507 | 160,332 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Units |  |  |  |  | 6,730,028 | 641,328 |  |  |
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by Family Limited Partners |  |  |  | 1,190,466 |  |  |  | 1,190,466 |
Potential Number of Common Shares to be Issued Upon Conversion of Operating Units |  |  |  |  | 4,761,864 |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Common shares, par value |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |
Partnership Unit Exchange Ratio | 2 |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period Per Share Amount |  | $ 25.662 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 117,375 | $ 0 |  |
Number of Common General Partnership Units Received in Exchange for Contributed Net Proceeds of Share Offering |  | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Common Limited Partnership Units Received in Exchange for Contributed Net Proceeds of Share Offering |  | 1,137,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Company Common Shares Issued Upon Exchange of Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,360

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