CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 46,982	$ 43,819	$ 140,077	$ 130,116
Other income	15	20	43	64
Revenues	46,997	43,839	140,120	130,180
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	13,642	12,571	40,086	37,491
Depreciation and amortization	15,436	14,348	46,817	42,552
General and administrative	2,453	2,551	8,105	8,127
Acquisition costs	45	55	64	55
Expenses	31,576	29,525	95,072	88,225
OPERATING INCOME	15,421	14,314	45,048	41,955
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,426)	(8,680)	(26,844)	(26,100)
Other	(98)	180	245	538
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	6,897	5,814	18,449	16,393
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from real estate operations	0	(23)	17	(85)
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax	0	0	167	0
Gain on sales of real estate investments	0	0	1,869	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	(23)	2,053	(85)
NET INCOME	6,897	5,791	20,502	16,308
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(126)	(121)	(356)	(354)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	6,771	5,670	20,146	15,954
Other comprehensive income	(605)	0	(605)	0
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	6,166	5,670	19,541	15,954
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.23	$ 0.21	$ 0.64	$ 0.59
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.23	$ 0.21	$ 0.71	$ 0.59
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,912	26,839	28,271	26,823
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.23	$ 0.21	$ 0.64	$ 0.59
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.23	$ 0.21	$ 0.71	$ 0.59
Weighted average shares outstanding	29,030	26,914	28,361	26,894
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	6,771	5,693	18,093	16,039
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(23)	2,053	(85)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 6,771	$ 5,670	$ 20,146	$ 15,954