Document and Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 07, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000890319
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity File Number	1-11530
Entity Registrant Name	TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MI
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-2033632
Entity Address, Address Line One	200 East Long Lake Road,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300,
Entity Address, City or Town	Bloomfield Hills,
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Country	US
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48304-2324
City Area Code	(248)
Local Phone Number	258-6800
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,715,369
Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Trading Symbol	TCO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series J Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.5% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,No Par Value
Trading Symbol	TCO PR J
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series K Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.25% Series K CumulativeRedeemable Preferred Stock,No Par Value
Trading Symbol	TCO PR K
Security Exchange Name	NYSE