v3.26.1
Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) - shares
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Feb. 28, 2026
Jan. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Options exercised (in units)       33,200 5,200
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (shares)         45,054
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       580,680 595,924
Repurchase of common units, including transaction costs (in shares) 0 0 (589,622) (589,622) 0
Exchange of Class A Limited Partnership Units (in shares)         45,054
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)       (245,766) (211,605)
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
General Partnership Units (in units)     1,250,000 1,250,000  
Limited Partnership Units (in units)     118,510,263 118,510,263  
Options exercised (in units)       33,200 5,200
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       580,680 595,924
Repurchase of common units, including transaction costs (in shares)       (589,622)  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)       (245,766) (211,605)
General Partnership Units (in units) 1,250,000     1,250,000  
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 118,303,935     118,303,935  
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | General Partnership Units          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
General Partnership Units (in units)     1,250,000 1,250,000 1,250,000
Options exercised (in units)       0  
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       0  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)       0 0
General Partnership Units (in units) 1,250,000     1,250,000 1,250,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Limited Partnership Units          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units)         116,196,591
Options exercised (in units)       33,200  
Issuance of shares (in shares)       15,180  
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)         595,924
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)       (245,766) (211,605)
Limited Partnership Units (in units)         116,586,110
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class A          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units)     4,662,904 4,662,904 4,707,958
Options exercised (in units)       0  
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (shares)         (45,054)
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       0  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)       0 0
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 4,662,904     4,662,904 4,662,904
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class B          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units)     113,847,359 113,847,359 111,488,633
Options exercised (in units)       33,200 5,200
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (shares)         45,054
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in units)       580,680 595,924
Repurchase of common units, including transaction costs (in shares)       (589,622)  
Units withheld for employee income taxes (in units)       (245,766) (211,605)
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 113,625,851     113,625,851 111,923,206
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | General partner          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (shares)         0
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Limited partners          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Exchange of Class A limited partnership units (shares)         0
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership | Class C Limited Partnership Units          
General and Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units [Roll Forward]          
Limited Partnership Units (in units)     0 0  
Issuance of shares (in shares)       15,180  
Limited Partnership Units (in units) 15,180     15,180