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Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Deer Park [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 Deer Park [Member] sqft | Oct. 31, 2003 Deer Park [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Deer Park [Member] Mezzanine Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Deer Park [Member] Senior Loans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Deer Park [Member] Senior Loans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Deer Park Warehouse [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 Deer Park Warehouse [Member] sqft | Jun. 30, 2008 Deer Park Warehouse [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Deer Park Warehouse [Member] Warehouse Mortgage [Member] | Jun. 30, 2008 Deer Park Warehouse [Member] Warehouse Mortgage [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Houston [Member] sqft | Nov. 02, 2012 Houston [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 Houston [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2012 National Harbor [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 National Harbor [Member] sqft | Mar. 31, 2012 RioCan Canda [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 RioCan Canda [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 RioCan Canda [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2012 Westgate [Member] sqft | Nov. 02, 2012 Westgate [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2012 Wisconsin Dells [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 Wisconsin Dells [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2011 Cookstown Property [Member] RioCan Canda [Member] | Nov. 02, 2012 Business Acquisition Subsequent Event [Member] RioCan Canda [Member] outletcenters | Nov. 02, 2012 Business Acquisition Subsequent Event [Member] Les Factoreries St. Sauveur Property [Member] sqft | Nov. 02, 2012 Business Acquisition Subsequent Event [Member] Bromont Outlet Mall Property [Member] sqft
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 33.30% | 33.30% | 33.30% |  |  |  | 33.30% | 33.30% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 58.00% |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of Cash Contributed to the JV to Make the Mortgage Payment, Net of Cash on Hand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tanger's Portion of Senior Loan Payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,200,000 | 94,800,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR + 5.00% |  | LIBOR + 3.50% |  |  |  | LIBOR + 1.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Deferred Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Prime + 5.5% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Square Footage of Real Estate Property When Completed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470,000 |  |  | 340,000 |  |  |  |  | 410,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company Portion of Contributed Capital to the Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,300,000 |  |  |  | 2,600,000 | 15,100,000 |  |  | 19,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Square Footage of Real Estate Property |  |  | 741,981 | 656,788 |  |  |  |  | 29,253 | 29,253 |  |  |  | 352,705 | 353,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 434,562 | 159,391 | 332,234 | 332,000 | 265,086 | 265,086 |  |  | 116,000 | 163,000
Abandoned development costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Outlet Centers Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Estimated Square Feet of Expansion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,000 | 251,000
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | 231,900,000 | 231,900,000 |  |  |  | 1,800,000 | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Amount of Cash Paid and Debt Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,400,000 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,800,000 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,600,000 | 18,700,000 |  |
Business Acquisition, Debt Assumed, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.70% |  |
Equity Method Investments | 126,600,000 | 28,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  | 36,700,000 |  | 7,900,000 | 2,600,000 | 900,000 |  | 62,200,000 | 10,000,000 | 19,100,000 |  | 2,800,000 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Debt | $ 325,200,000 | $ 303,200,000 | $ 246,900,000 | $ 246,900,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 20,100,000 | $ 29,700,000 | $ 32,000,000 |  | $ 24,300,000 | $ 24,300,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |

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