CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 46,784	$ 43,255
Other income	14	23
Revenues	46,798	43,278
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	13,101	12,460
Depreciation and amortization	15,929	14,247
General and administrative	3,116	2,969
Acquisition costs	19	0
Expenses	32,165	29,676
OPERATING INCOME	14,633	13,602
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(9,441)	(8,878)
Other	171	178
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	5,363	4,902
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from real estate operations	(8)	0
Gain on sales of real estate investments	167	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	159	0
NET INCOME	5,522	4,902
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(119)	(110)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	5,403	4,792
Other comprehensive income	0	0
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	5,403	4,792
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.18
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,647	26,809
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,718	26,873
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	5,244	4,792
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	159	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 5,403	$ 4,792