UNSECURED BANK CREDIT FACILITIES	12 Months Ended
UNSECURED BANK CREDIT FACILITIES	Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
UNSECURED BANK CREDIT FACILITIES	EastGroup repaid and replaced its former $200 million credit facility in January 2013 with a new $225 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of nine banks that matures in January 2017. The credit facility contains options for a one-year extension and a $100 million expansion. The interest rate on each tranche is usually reset on a monthly basis and as of December 31, 2013, was LIBOR plus 117.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 22.5 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. At December 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate was 1.343% on a balance of $85,000,000. The Company had an additional $140,000,000 remaining on the unsecured bank credit facility at that date. Also in January 2013, EastGroup repaid and replaced its former $25 million credit facility with a new $25 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. that matures in January 2017. This credit facility automatically extends for one year if the extension option in the new $225 million revolving credit facility is exercised. The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2013, was LIBOR plus 117.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 22.5 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. At December 31, 2013, the interest rate was 1.343% on a balance of $3,952,000. The Company had an additional $21,048,000 remaining on the unsecured bank credit facility at that date. Average unsecured bank credit facilities borrowings were $112,971,000 in 2013 compared to $85,113,000 in 2012 with weighted average interest rates of 1.87% in 2013 compared to 1.61% in 2012. Weighted average interest rates (including amortization of loan costs) were 2.23% for 2013 and 2.01% for 2012. Amortization of unsecured bank credit facilities costs was $410,000, $342,000 and $300,000 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities have certain restrictive covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage, and the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at December 31, 2013.

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