CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 48,228	$ 46,383
Other income	47	14
Revenues	48,275	46,397
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	13,562	12,997
Depreciation and amortization	15,615	15,734
General and administrative	3,364	3,116
Acquisition costs	29	19
Expenses	32,570	31,866
OPERATING INCOME	15,705	14,531
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,621)	(9,441)
Other	224	171
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,308	5,261
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	0	94
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax	0	167
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	261
NET INCOME	7,308	5,522
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(154)	(119)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	7,154	5,403
Other comprehensive income - cash flow hedge	222	0
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,376	5,403
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.24	$ 0.19
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding	29,809	27,647
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.24	$ 0.18
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.19
Weighted average shares outstanding	29,890	27,718
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	7,154	5,142
Income from discontinued operations	0	261
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 7,154	$ 5,403