CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 52,777	$ 48,153
Other income	35	48
Revenues	52,812	48,201
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	15,012	13,542
Depreciation and amortization	17,168	15,562
General and administrative	3,448	3,364
Acquisition costs	0	29
Expenses	35,628	32,497
OPERATING INCOME	17,184	15,704
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,986)	(8,621)
Other	316	224
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	8,514	7,307
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	1
NET INCOME	8,514	7,308
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(142)	(154)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	8,372	7,154
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	(1,037)	222
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	7,335	7,376
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.27	$ 0.24
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.27	$ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,806	29,809
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.27	$ 0.24
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.27	$ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,886	29,890
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	8,372	7,153
Income from discontinued operations	0	1
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 8,372	$ 7,154