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, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 55,896	$ 51,144	$ 162,474	$ 148,254
Other income	61	34	114	220
Revenues	55,957	51,178	162,588	148,474
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	15,899	14,561	46,536	41,765
Depreciation and amortization	17,779	16,921	52,101	48,784
General and administrative	3,373	2,589	9,779	8,730
Acquisition costs	0	16	160	183
Expenses	37,051	34,087	108,576	99,462
OPERATING INCOME	18,906	17,091	54,012	49,012
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,781)	(8,845)	(26,665)	(26,183)
Gains on Sales of Real Estate Investments	7,417	0	7,512	0
Other	319	249	758	728
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	17,861	8,495	35,617	23,557
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	0	19	0	55
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	19	0	55
NET INCOME	17,861	8,514	35,617	23,612
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(132)	(151)	(398)	(452)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	17,729	8,363	35,219	23,160
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	1,063	(1,597)	(1,714)	743
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	18,792	6,766	33,505	23,903
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.56	$ 0.28	$ 1.13	$ 0.77
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.56	$ 0.28	$ 1.13	$ 0.77
Weighted average shares outstanding	31,515	30,281	31,156	30,029
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.56	$ 0.28	$ 1.13	$ 0.77
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.56	$ 0.28	$ 1.13	$ 0.77
Weighted average shares outstanding	31,644	30,400	31,256	30,124
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	17,729	8,344	35,219	23,105
Income from discontinued operations	0	19	0	55
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 17,729	$ 8,363	$ 35,219	$ 23,160