CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 201,849		$ 185,783		$ 173,008
Other income	322		61		142
Revenues	202,171		185,844		173,150
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	57,885		52,891		48,911
Depreciation and amortization	65,789		61,345		56,739
General and administrative	11,725		10,488		10,691
Acquisition costs	191		188		252
Expenses	135,590		124,912		116,593
OPERATING INCOME	66,581		60,932		56,557
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(35,192)		(35,371)		(34,709)
Other	949		456		717
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	32,338		26,017		22,565
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	89		360		269
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments	0	[1]	167	[1]	0	[1]
Gain on sales of real estate investments	798		6,343		0
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	887		6,870		269
NET INCOME	33,225		32,887		22,834
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(610)		(503)		475
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	32,615		32,384		22,359
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	2,021		(392)		0
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	34,636		31,992		22,359
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.05		$ 0.89		$ 0.82
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.03		$ 0.24		$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.08		$ 1.13		$ 0.83
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,162		28,577		26,897
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.05		$ 0.89		$ 0.82
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.03		$ 0.24		$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.08		$ 1.13		$ 0.83
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,269		28,677		26,971
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	31,728		25,514		22,090
Income from discontinued operations	887		6,870		269
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 32,615		$ 32,384		$ 22,359

[1] 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.