QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNAUDITED (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED [Abstract]

	2011 Quarter Ended				2010 Quarter Ended
	Mar 31	Jun 30	Sep 30	Dec 31	Mar 31	Jun 30	Sep 30	Dec 31
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues	$ 43,456	43,445	44,142	44,305	44,635	43,765	43,316	42,118
Expenses	(38,554)	(37,830)	(38,351)	(37,779)	(39,629)	(39,187)	(39,190)	(37,073)
Net income	4,902	5,615	5,791	6,526	5,006	4,578	4,126	5,045
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(110)	(123)	(121)	(121)	(103)	(101)	(103)	(123)
Net income attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. common stockholders	$ 4,792	5,492	5,670	6,405	4,903	4,477	4,023	4,922
BASIC PER SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (1)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ .18	.20	.21	.24	.18	.17	.15	.18
Weighted average shares outstanding	26,809	26,820	26,839	27,116	26,735	26,748	26,758	26,769
DILUTED PER SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (1)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ .18	.20	.21	.24	.18	.17	.15	.18
Weighted average shares outstanding	26,873	26,897	26,914	27,206	26,794	26,815	26,828	26,864

(1)

The above quarterly earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each quarter for basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents during each quarter for diluted earnings per share. The annual earnings per share calculations in the Consolidated Statements of Income are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year for basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents during each year for diluted earnings per share. The sum of quarterly financial data may vary from the annual data due to rounding.