CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Activities
Proceeds from the Company’s common share offering	$ 69,314	$ 114,541	$ 88,861
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	119,501	102,760	103,882
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	150,976	138,690	108,889
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,735	3,496	3,196
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(13,580)	(11,289)	(8,240)
Equity-based compensation expense	12,734	11,989	12,511
Amortization of debt (premiums) and discounts, net	321	747	622
Amortization of market rent rate adjustments, net	(339)	528	646
Straight-line rent adjustments	(3,410)	(607)	2,229
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	13,540	8,720	8,377
Other non-cash	0	648	599
Changes in other asset and liabilities:
Other assets	(19,285)	1,796	3,410
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	26,927	3,200	(6,513)
Net cash provided by operating activities	295,369	260,678	229,608
Investing Activities
Additions to rental property	(90,178)	(100,437)	(188,196)
Additions to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	(2,580)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate assets	16,634	0	0
Acquisition of real estate assets	(182,996)	(76,133)	(259,689)
Additions to short-term investments	0	0	(7,679)
Proceeds from short-term investments	0	9,187	50,942
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	3,225	3,766	7,184
Additions to non-real estate assets	(5,856)	(7,606)	(10,773)
Additions to deferred lease costs	(4,960)	(2,766)	(3,101)
Payments for other investing activities	(6,560)	(10,078)	(2,181)
Proceeds from other investing activities	7,154	6,060	6,512
Net cash used in investing activities	(263,537)	(178,007)	(409,561)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends or distributions paid	(132,200)	(120,239)	(103,765)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	(5,407)	(5,108)	(4,601)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	329,000	262,000	83,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(285,000)	(275,000)	(70,000)
Proceeds from notes, mortgages and loans	10,000	0	0
Repayments of notes, mortgages and loans	(1,501)	(5,130)	(4,773)
Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards	(8,071)	(12,030)	(7,290)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships	0	80
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships			(248)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(615)	(6,876)	(131)
Proceeds from exercise of options	434	1,313	1,236
Proceeds from the Company’s common share offering	68,886	113,803	88,442
Payment for other financing activities	(1,148)	(1,148)	(1,148)
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	(25,622)	(48,335)	(19,278)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	326	(122)	(115)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	6,536	34,214	(199,346)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year	46,992	12,778	212,124
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of year	53,528	46,992	12,778
Impairment charge	4,249	0	0
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income	119,501	102,760	103,882
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	150,976	138,690	108,889
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,735	3,496	3,196
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(13,580)	(11,289)	(8,240)
Equity-based compensation expense	12,734	11,989	12,511
Amortization of debt (premiums) and discounts, net	321	747	622
Amortization of market rent rate adjustments, net	(339)	528	646
Straight-line rent adjustments	(3,410)	(607)	2,229
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	13,540	8,720	8,377
Other non-cash	0	648	599
Changes in other asset and liabilities:
Other assets	(19,516)	1,860	3,320
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	27,210	3,050	(6,516)
Net cash provided by operating activities	295,421	260,592	229,515
Investing Activities
Additions to rental property	(90,178)	(100,437)	(188,196)
Additions to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	(2,580)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate assets	16,634	0	0
Acquisition of real estate assets	(182,996)	(76,133)	(259,689)
Additions to short-term investments	0	0	(7,679)
Proceeds from short-term investments	0	9,187	50,942
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	3,225	3,766	7,184
Additions to non-real estate assets	(5,856)	(7,606)	(10,773)
Additions to deferred lease costs	(4,960)	(2,766)	(3,101)
Payments for other investing activities	(6,560)	(10,078)	(2,181)
Proceeds from other investing activities	7,154	6,060	6,512
Net cash used in investing activities	(263,537)	(178,007)	(409,561)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends or distributions paid	(137,607)	(125,347)	(108,366)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	329,000	262,000	83,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(285,000)	(275,000)	(70,000)
Proceeds from notes, mortgages and loans	10,000	0	0
Repayments of notes, mortgages and loans	(1,501)	(5,130)	(4,773)
Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards	(8,071)	(12,030)	(7,290)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships	0	0	(248)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(615)	(6,876)	(131)
Proceeds from exercise of options	434	1,313	1,236
Proceeds from the Company’s common share offering	68,886	113,803	88,442
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships	0	80	0
Payment for other financing activities	(1,148)	(1,148)	(1,148)
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	(25,622)	(48,335)	(19,278)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	326	(122)	(115)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	6,588	34,128	(199,439)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year	46,700	12,572	212,011
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of year	53,288	46,700	12,572
Impairment charge	$ 4,249	$ 0	$ 0