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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
joint_ventures
Controlling interest Joint ventures [Abstract]  
Joint Ventures 2egp_JointVentures
University Business Centers [Member]  
Controlling interest Joint ventures [Abstract]  
Controlling interest in joint ventures (in hundredths) 80.00%egp_LessThanWhollyOwnedJointVentureInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
Joint ventures' assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses with noncontrolling interests (in hundredths) 100.00%egp_JointVenturesAssetsLiabilitiesRevenuesAndExpensesWithNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
Castilian Research Center [Member]  
Controlling interest Joint ventures [Abstract]  
Controlling interest in joint ventures (in hundredths) 80.00%egp_LessThanWhollyOwnedJointVentureInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= egp_CastilianResearchCenterMember
Joint ventures' assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses with noncontrolling interests (in hundredths) 100.00%egp_JointVenturesAssetsLiabilitiesRevenuesAndExpensesWithNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= egp_CastilianResearchCenterMember
Industry Distribution Center II - undivided tenant [Member]  
Tenant-in-common interest [Abstract]  
Equity method of accounting is used for undivided tenant-in-common interest in Industry Distribution Center II (in hundredths) 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= egp_IndustryDistributionCenterIiUndividedTenantMember