MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE	12 Months Ended
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net, (Investment Based Operations Presentation) [Abstract]
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE	MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE During 2014, one of EastGroup's mortgage loans receivable was repaid; the loan had a balance of $3,552,000 when it was repaid on October 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had two mortgage loans receivable, both of which are classified as first mortgage loans. The mortgage loans have effective interest rates of 5.25% and mature on October 2017. Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount, are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5 for a summary of Other Assets.

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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