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, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 51,216	$ 46,686	$ 148,484	$ 139,252
Other income	34	15	220	43
Revenues	51,250	46,701	148,704	139,295
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	14,587	13,580	41,833	39,912
Depreciation and amortization	16,948	15,335	48,891	46,510
General and administrative	2,589	2,453	8,730	8,105
Acquisition costs	16	45	183	64
Expenses	34,140	31,413	99,637	94,591
OPERATING INCOME	17,110	15,288	49,067	44,704
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,845)	(8,426)	(26,183)	(26,844)
Other	249	(98)	728	245
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	8,514	6,764	23,612	18,105
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	0	133	0	361
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax	0	0	0	167
Gain on sales of real estate investments	0	0	0	1,869
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	133	0	2,397
NET INCOME	8,514	6,897	23,612	20,502
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(151)	(126)	(452)	(356)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	8,363	6,771	23,160	20,146
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedge	(1,597)	(605)	743	(605)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	6,766	6,166	23,903	19,541
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.28	$ 0.23	$ 0.77	$ 0.63
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.08
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.23	$ 0.77	$ 0.71
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,281	28,912	30,029	28,271
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.28	$ 0.23	$ 0.77	$ 0.63
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.08
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.23	$ 0.77	$ 0.71
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,400	29,030	30,124	28,361
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	8,363	6,638	23,160	17,749
Income from discontinued operations	0	133	0	2,397
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 8,363	$ 6,771	$ 23,160	$ 20,146