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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
General partner (in shares) |  | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding |  |
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation |  | (412,239)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) |  | 1,302,729us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures | 332,373us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures | 566,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
Units issued upon exercise of options |  | 47,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 44,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 37,700us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition | 450,576skt_IssuanceOfLimitedPartnerUnits |  | 450,576skt_IssuanceOfLimitedPartnerUnits |
General partner (in shares) |  | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding |
General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
General partner (in shares) |  | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation |  | 0us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember |  |
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Units issued as consideration for business acquisition |  |  | 0skt_IssuanceOfLimitedPartnerUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember |
General partner (in shares) |  | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 1,000,000us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member] |  |  |  |
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Limited partners (in shares) |  | 5,145,012us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 4,761,864us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 11,491,892us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation |  | 0us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |  |
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units |  | (66,606)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | (67,428)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | (6,730,028)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
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Units issued as consideration for business acquisition |  |  | 450,576skt_IssuanceOfLimitedPartnerUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
Limited partners (in shares) |  | 5,078,406us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 5,145,012us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 4,761,864us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassALimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member] |  |  |  |
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Limited partners (in shares) |  | 93,505,685us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 93,061,384us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 85,727,656us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation |  | (412,239)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |  |
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units |  | 66,606us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 67,428us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 6,730,028us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) |  | 1,302,729us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 332,373us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 566,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Units issued upon exercise of options |  | 47,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 44,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 37,700us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition |  |  | 0skt_IssuanceOfLimitedPartnerUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember |
Limited partners (in shares) |  | 94,509,781us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 93,505,685us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember | 93,061,384us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = skt_ClassBLimitedPartnershipUnitsMember
Limited partners [Member] |  |  |  |
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Limited partners (in shares) |  | 98,650,697us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 97,823,248us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 97,219,548us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation |  | (412,239)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember |  |
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units |  | 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Issuance of restricted shares (in shares) |  | 1,302,729us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 332,373us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 566,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Units issued upon exercise of options |  | 47,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 44,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 37,700us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Units issued as consideration for business acquisition |  |  | 450,576skt_IssuanceOfLimitedPartnerUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember |
Limited partners (in shares) |  | 99,588,187us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 98,650,697us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 97,823,248us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember

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