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Deferred Charges - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Amortization of above and below Market Leases | $ (2,800,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases | $ (686,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases | $ 803,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases
Deferred Lease Costs and Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 20,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = skt_DeferredLeaseCostsandOtherIntangiblesMember | 19,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = skt_DeferredLeaseCostsandOtherIntangiblesMember | 24,100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = skt_DeferredLeaseCostsandOtherIntangiblesMember
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Below Market Lease, Net | 12,900,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember | 15,700,000us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs | $ 2,382,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 2,194,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 2,313,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember

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