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, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 49,040	$ 46,184	$ 97,268	$ 92,566
Other income	139	14	186	28
Revenues	49,179	46,198	97,454	92,594
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	13,684	13,334	27,246	26,332
Depreciation and amortization	16,328	15,442	31,943	31,175
General and administrative	2,777	2,536	6,141	5,652
Acquisition costs	138	0	167	19
Expenses	32,927	31,312	65,497	63,178
OPERATING INCOME	16,252	14,886	31,957	29,416
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,717)	(8,977)	(17,338)	(18,418)
Other	255	172	479	343
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,790	6,081	15,098	11,341
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	0	134	0	228
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax	0	0	0	167
Gain on sales of real estate investments	0	1,869	0	1,869
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	2,003	0	2,264
NET INCOME	7,790	8,084	15,098	13,605
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(147)	(111)	(301)	(230)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	7,643	7,973	14,797	13,375
Other comprehensive income - cash flow hedge	2,118	0	2,340	0
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9,761	7,973	17,137	13,375
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.21	$ 0.49	$ 0.40
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.00	$ 0.08
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.25	$ 0.28	$ 0.49	$ 0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding	29,991	28,246	29,900	27,946
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.21	$ 0.49	$ 0.40
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.07	$ 0.00	$ 0.08
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.25	$ 0.28	$ 0.49	$ 0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,096	28,341	29,990	28,024
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	7,643	5,970	14,797	11,111
Income from discontinued operations	0	2,003	0	2,264
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 7,643	$ 7,973	$ 14,797	$ 13,375