CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 219,706	$ 201,849	$ 185,783
Other income	123	322	61
Revenues	219,829	202,171	185,844
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	62,797	57,885	52,891
Depreciation and amortization	70,314	65,789	61,345
General and administrative	12,726	11,725	10,488
Acquisition costs	210	191	188
Expenses	146,047	135,590	124,912
OPERATING INCOME	73,782	66,581	60,932
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(35,486)	(35,192)	(35,371)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	9,188	0	0
Other	989	949	456
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	48,473	32,338	26,017
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	0	89	360
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments	0	0	167	[1]
Gain on sales of real estate investments	0	798	6,343
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	887	6,870
NET INCOME	48,473	33,225	32,887
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(532)	(610)	(503)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	47,941	32,615	32,384
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	(3,986)	2,021	(392)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	43,955	34,636	31,992
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.53	$ 1.05	$ 0.89
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.24
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.53	$ 1.08	$ 1.13
Weighted average shares outstanding	31,341	30,162	28,577
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.52	$ 1.05	$ 0.89
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.24
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.52	$ 1.08	$ 1.13
Weighted average shares outstanding	31,452	30,269	28,677
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	47,941	31,728	25,514
Income from discontinued operations	0	887	6,870
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 47,941	$ 32,615	$ 32,384

[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.