CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 46,458	$ 43,127	$ 93,095	$ 86,297
Other income	14	21	28	44
Revenues	46,472	43,148	93,123	86,341
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	13,400	12,523	26,444	24,920
Depreciation and amortization	15,541	14,017	31,381	28,204
General and administrative	2,536	2,607	5,652	5,576
Acquisition costs	0	0	19	0
Expenses	31,477	29,147	63,496	58,700
OPERATING INCOME	14,995	14,001	29,627	27,641
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,977)	(8,542)	(18,418)	(17,420)
Other	172	180	343	358
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	6,190	5,639	11,552	10,579
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from real estate operations	25	(24)	17	(62)
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax	0	0	167	0
Gain on sales of real estate investments	1,869	0	1,869	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	1,894	(24)	2,053	(62)
NET INCOME	8,084	5,615	13,605	10,517
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(111)	(123)	(230)	(233)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	7,973	5,492	13,375	10,284
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,973	5,492	13,375	10,284
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.38
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.07	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.20	$ 0.48	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,246	26,820	27,946	26,815
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.38
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.07	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.20	$ 0.48	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,341	26,897	28,024	26,884
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	6,079	5,516	11,322	10,346
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,894	(24)	2,053	(62)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 7,973	$ 5,492	$ 13,375	$ 10,284