CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 186,117		$ 173,021		$ 171,887
Other income	61		142		82
Revenues	186,178		173,163		171,969
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	52,993		48,913		50,679
Depreciation and amortization	61,696		56,757		57,806
General and administrative	10,488		10,691		10,260
Acquisition costs	188		252		72
Expenses	125,365		116,613		118,817
OPERATING INCOME	60,813		56,550		53,152
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(35,371)		(34,709)		(35,171)
Other	456		717		624
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	25,898		22,558		18,605
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	479		276		150
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax	167	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Gain on sales of real estate investments	6,343		0		0
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	6,989		276		150
NET INCOME	32,887		22,834		18,755
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(503)		(475)		(430)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	32,384		22,359		18,325
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Cash flow hedges	(392)		0		318
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	31,992		22,359		18,643
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.89		$ 0.82		$ 0.67
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.24		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.13		$ 0.83		$ 0.68
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,577		26,897		26,752
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.89		$ 0.82		$ 0.67
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.24		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.13		$ 0.83		$ 0.68
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,677		26,971		26,824
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	25,395		22,083		18,175
Loss from discontinued operations	6,989		276		150
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 32,384		$ 22,359		$ 18,325

[1] Gains on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments are subject to federal and state taxes. The Company recognized taxes of $6,000 on the gains related to the sales of Tampa East Distribution Center III and Tampa West Distribution Center VIII during 2012.