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Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member], USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocation of recognized period costs, capitalized amount | $ 709,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | $ 367,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | $ 368,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount |
Intrinsic value of options exercised during the period | 724,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 905,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 716,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue |
Total value of restricted common shares vested | 46,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue | 10,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue | 10,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue |
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | 412,239us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
Payments for the employees' tax obligations to taxing authorities | 15,520,000us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 30,900,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |  |
Period for recognition or unrecognized compensation costs | 2 years 11 months 5 days |  |  |
Service Condition [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting Period of Restricted Shares Granted to Company CEO |  |  |  | 5 years
Service and Performance Conditions [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting Period of Restricted Shares Granted to Company CEO |  |  |  | 5 years

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- Definition Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash outflow to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3291-108585 + Details
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