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SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Decimal
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate $ 446,069,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt  
Secured debt 453,776,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt 499,793,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Recourse liability 5,000,000egp_RecourseLiability  
Payments of principal over the next five years [Abstract]    
2015 102,372,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths  
2016 92,808,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo  
2017 58,239,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree  
2018 141,316,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour  
2019 130,569,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive  
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Unsecured debt 380,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt 305,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
$80 million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, spread above LIBOR variable rate (in basis points) 175egp_DebtinstrumentbasisspreadaboutLIBORvariablerate
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= egp_EightyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		  
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) 2.77%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_EightyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 [1]  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Aug. 15, 2018 [1]  
Unsecured debt 80,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_EightyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 [1] 80,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_EightyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 [1]
$50 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) 3.91%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_FiftyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 21, 2018  
Unsecured debt 50,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_FiftyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 50,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_FiftyMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember
Seventy-Five Million Unsecured Term Loan (closed in 2014) [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, spread above LIBOR variable rate (in basis points) 115egp_DebtinstrumentbasisspreadaboutLIBORvariablerate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyFiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanclosedin2014Member		  
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) 2.846%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyFiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanclosedin2014Member		 [2]  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jul. 31, 2019 [2]  
Unsecured debt 75,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyFiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanclosedin2014Member		 [2] 0us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyFiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanclosedin2014Member		 [2]
$75 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, spread above LIBOR variable rate (in basis points) 140egp_DebtinstrumentbasisspreadaboutLIBORvariablerate
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyfiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		  
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) 3.752%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyfiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 [3]  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 20, 2020 [3]  
Unsecured debt 75,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyfiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 [3] 75,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_SeventyfiveMillionUnsecuredTermLoanMember		 [3]
$100 million senior unsecured notes [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Principal Payment Due August 28, 2020 30,000,000egp_PrincipalPaymentDueAugust282020
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_OnehundredmillionseniorunsecurednotesMember		  
Principal Payment Due August 28, 2023 50,000,000egp_PrincipalPaymentDueAugust282023
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_OnehundredmillionseniorunsecurednotesMember		  
Principal Payment Due August 28, 2025 20,000,000egp_PrincipalPaymentDueAugust282025
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_OnehundredmillionseniorunsecurednotesMember		  
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) 3.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_OnehundredmillionseniorunsecurednotesMember		 [4]  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Aug. 28, 2025 [4]  
Unsecured debt 100,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_OnehundredmillionseniorunsecurednotesMember		 [4] 100,000,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= egp_OnehundredmillionseniorunsecurednotesMember		 [4]
Kyrene Distribution Center I [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_KyreneDistributionCenterIMember		  
Monthly P & I Payment 11,246us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_KyreneDistributionCenterIMember		  
Maturity Date Repaid  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 0egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_KyreneDistributionCenterIMember		  
Secured debt 0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_KyreneDistributionCenterIMember		 76,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_KyreneDistributionCenterIMember
Americas Ten I, Kirby, Palm River North I, II and III, Shady Trail, Westlake I and II and World Houston 17 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 5.68%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericasTenIKirbyPalmRiverNorthIIiAndIiiShadyTrailWestlakeIAndIiAndWorldHouston17Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 175,479us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericasTenIKirbyPalmRiverNorthIIiAndIiiShadyTrailWestlakeIAndIiAndWorldHouston17Member		  
Maturity Date Repaid  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 0egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericasTenIKirbyPalmRiverNorthIIiAndIiiShadyTrailWestlakeIAndIiAndWorldHouston17Member		  
Secured debt 0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericasTenIKirbyPalmRiverNorthIIiAndIiiShadyTrailWestlakeIAndIiAndWorldHouston17Member		 26,907,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericasTenIKirbyPalmRiverNorthIIiAndIiiShadyTrailWestlakeIAndIiAndWorldHouston17Member
Beltway II, III and IV, Commerce Park 1, Eastlake, Fairgrounds I-IV, Nations Ford I-IV, Techway Southwest III, Wetmore I-IV and World Houston 15 and 22 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BeltwayIiIiiAndIvCommercePark1EastlakeFairgroundsIIvNationsFordIIvTechwaySouthwestIiiWetmoreIIvAndWorldHouston15And22Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 536,552us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BeltwayIiIiiAndIvCommercePark1EastlakeFairgroundsIIvNationsFordIIvTechwaySouthwestIiiWetmoreIIvAndWorldHouston15And22Member		  
Maturity Date 4/5/2015  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 62,155,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BeltwayIiIiiAndIvCommercePark1EastlakeFairgroundsIIvNationsFordIIvTechwaySouthwestIiiWetmoreIIvAndWorldHouston15And22Member		  
Secured debt 58,262,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BeltwayIiIiiAndIvCommercePark1EastlakeFairgroundsIIvNationsFordIIvTechwaySouthwestIiiWetmoreIIvAndWorldHouston15And22Member		 61,402,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BeltwayIiIiiAndIvCommercePark1EastlakeFairgroundsIIvNationsFordIIvTechwaySouthwestIiiWetmoreIIvAndWorldHouston15And22Member
Country Club I, Lake Pointe, Techway Southwest II and World Houston 19 and 20 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 4.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_CountryClubILakePointeTechwaySouthwestIiAndWorldHouston19And20Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 256,952us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_CountryClubILakePointeTechwaySouthwestIiAndWorldHouston19And20Member		  
Maturity Date 12/5/2015  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 19,936,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_CountryClubILakePointeTechwaySouthwestIiAndWorldHouston19And20Member		  
Secured debt 26,074,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_CountryClubILakePointeTechwaySouthwestIiAndWorldHouston19And20Member		 27,812,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_CountryClubILakePointeTechwaySouthwestIiAndWorldHouston19And20Member
Huntwood and Wiegman I-IV Distribution Centers [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 5.68%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_HuntwoodandWiegmanIIVDistributionCentersMember		  
Monthly P & I Payment 265,275us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_HuntwoodandWiegmanIIVDistributionCentersMember		  
Maturity Date 9/5/2016  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 20,114,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_HuntwoodandWiegmanIIVDistributionCentersMember		  
Secured debt 27,246,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_HuntwoodandWiegmanIIVDistributionCentersMember		 28,833,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_HuntwoodandWiegmanIIVDistributionCentersMember
Alamo Downs, Arion 1-15 and 17, Rampart I, II, III & IV, Santan 10 and World Houston 16 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 5.97%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AlamoDownsArion115and17RampartIIIIIIandIVSantan10andWorldHouston16Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 557,467us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AlamoDownsArion115and17RampartIIIIIIandIVSantan10andWorldHouston16Member		  
Maturity Date 11/5/2016  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 58,028,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AlamoDownsArion115and17RampartIIIIIIandIVSantan10andWorldHouston16Member		  
Secured debt 56,945,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AlamoDownsArion115and17RampartIIIIIIandIVSantan10andWorldHouston16Member		 60,131,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AlamoDownsArion115and17RampartIIIIIIandIVSantan10andWorldHouston16Member
Arion 16, Broadway VI, Chino, East University I and II, Northpark I-IV, Santan 10 II, 55th Avenue and World Houston 1 and 2, 21 and 23 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 5.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion16BroadwayViChinoEastUniversityIAndIiNorthparkIIvSantan10IiSouth55ThAvenueAndWorldHouston1And221And23Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 518,885us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion16BroadwayViChinoEastUniversityIAndIiNorthparkIIvSantan10IiSouth55ThAvenueAndWorldHouston1And221And23Member		  
Maturity Date 9/5/2017  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 51,215,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion16BroadwayViChinoEastUniversityIAndIiNorthparkIIvSantan10IiSouth55ThAvenueAndWorldHouston1And221And23Member		  
Secured debt 54,259,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion16BroadwayViChinoEastUniversityIAndIiNorthparkIIvSantan10IiSouth55ThAvenueAndWorldHouston1And221And23Member		 57,368,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion16BroadwayViChinoEastUniversityIAndIiNorthparkIIvSantan10IiSouth55ThAvenueAndWorldHouston1And221And23Member
Dominguez, Industry I and III, Kingsview, Shaw, Walnut and Washington [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_DominguezIndustryIAndIiiKingsviewShawWalnutAndWashingtonMember		 [5]  
Monthly P & I Payment 539,747us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_DominguezIndustryIAndIiiKingsviewShawWalnutAndWashingtonMember		 [5]  
Maturity Date 5/5/2019 [5]  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 46,075,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_DominguezIndustryIAndIiiKingsviewShawWalnutAndWashingtonMember		 [5]  
Secured debt 56,970,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_DominguezIndustryIAndIiiKingsviewShawWalnutAndWashingtonMember		 [5] 59,087,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_DominguezIndustryIAndIiiKingsviewShawWalnutAndWashingtonMember		 [5]
Blue Heron Distribution Center II [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 5.39%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BlueHeronDistributionCenterIiMember		  
Monthly P & I Payment 16,176us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BlueHeronDistributionCenterIiMember		  
Maturity Date 2/29/2020  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 4,295,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BlueHeronDistributionCenterIiMember		  
Secured debt 884,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BlueHeronDistributionCenterIiMember		 1,026,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_BlueHeronDistributionCenterIiMember
Fortieth Avenue, Beltway V, Centennial Park, Executive Airport, Ocean View, Techway Southwest IV, Wetmore V-VIII and World Houston 26, 28, 29 and 30 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 4.39%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_FortiethAvenueBeltwayVCentennialParkExecutiveAirportOceanViewTechwaySouthwestIvWetmoreVViiiAndWorldHouston262829And30Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 463,778us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_FortiethAvenueBeltwayVCentennialParkExecutiveAirportOceanViewTechwaySouthwestIvWetmoreVViiiAndWorldHouston262829And30Member		  
Maturity Date 1/5/2021  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 70,078,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_FortiethAvenueBeltwayVCentennialParkExecutiveAirportOceanViewTechwaySouthwestIvWetmoreVViiiAndWorldHouston262829And30Member		  
Secured debt 64,119,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_FortiethAvenueBeltwayVCentennialParkExecutiveAirportOceanViewTechwaySouthwestIvWetmoreVViiiAndWorldHouston262829And30Member		 66,805,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_FortiethAvenueBeltwayVCentennialParkExecutiveAirportOceanViewTechwaySouthwestIvWetmoreVViiiAndWorldHouston262829And30Member
America Plaza, Central Green, Glenmont I & II, Interstate I, II & III, Rojas, Stemmons Circle, Venture, West Loop I & II and World Houston 3-9 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericaPlazaCentralGreenGlenmontIIiInterstateIIiIiiRojasStemmonsCircleVentureWestLoopIIiAndWorldHouston39Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 420,045us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericaPlazaCentralGreenGlenmontIIiInterstateIIiIiiRojasStemmonsCircleVentureWestLoopIIiAndWorldHouston39Member		  
Maturity Date 6/5/2021  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 43,524,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericaPlazaCentralGreenGlenmontIIiInterstateIIiIiiRojasStemmonsCircleVentureWestLoopIIiAndWorldHouston39Member		  
Secured debt 57,579,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericaPlazaCentralGreenGlenmontIIiInterstateIIiIiiRojasStemmonsCircleVentureWestLoopIIiAndWorldHouston39Member		 59,827,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_AmericaPlazaCentralGreenGlenmontIIiInterstateIIiIiiRojasStemmonsCircleVentureWestLoopIIiAndWorldHouston39Member
Arion 18, Beltway VI & VII, Commerce Park II & III, Concord Distribution Center, Interstate Distribution Center V, VI & VII, Lakeview Business Center, Ridge Creek Distribution Center II, Southridge IV & V and World Houston 32 [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 4.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion18BeltwayViViiCommerceParkIiIiiConcordDistCtrInterstateDistCtrVViViiLakeviewBusinessCtrRidgeCreekDistributionCtrIiSouthridgeIvVAndWorldHouston32Member		  
Monthly P & I Payment 329,796us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion18BeltwayViViiCommerceParkIiIiiConcordDistCtrInterstateDistCtrVViViiLakeviewBusinessCtrRidgeCreekDistributionCtrIiSouthridgeIvVAndWorldHouston32Member		  
Maturity Date 1/5/2022  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 61,150,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion18BeltwayViViiCommerceParkIiIiiConcordDistCtrInterstateDistCtrVViViiLakeviewBusinessCtrRidgeCreekDistributionCtrIiSouthridgeIvVAndWorldHouston32Member		  
Secured debt 48,592,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion18BeltwayViViiCommerceParkIiIiiConcordDistCtrInterstateDistCtrVViViiLakeviewBusinessCtrRidgeCreekDistributionCtrIiSouthridgeIvVAndWorldHouston32Member		 50,519,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_Arion18BeltwayViViiCommerceParkIiIiiConcordDistCtrInterstateDistCtrVViViiLakeviewBusinessCtrRidgeCreekDistributionCtrIiSouthridgeIvVAndWorldHouston32Member
Ramona Distribution Center [Member]    
Secured and Unsecured Debt [Line Items]    
Interest Rate (in hundredths) 3.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_RamonaDistributionCenterMember		  
Monthly P & I Payment 16,287us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_RamonaDistributionCenterMember		  
Maturity Date 11/30/2026  
Carrying Amount of Securing Real Estate 9,499,000egp_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetSecuringDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_RamonaDistributionCenterMember		  
Secured debt $ 2,846,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_RamonaDistributionCenterMember		 $ 0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_ParticipatingMortgageLoansAxis
= egp_RamonaDistributionCenterMember
[1] The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 175 basis points subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert the loan's LIBOR rate to a fixed interest rate, providing the Company an effective interest rate on the term loan of 2.770% as of December 31, 2014. See Note 13 for additional information on the interest rate swap.
[2] The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 115 basis points subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert the loan's LIBOR rate to a fixed interest rate, providing the Company a weighted average effective interest rate on the term loan of 2.846% as of December 31, 2014. See Note 13 for additional information on the interest rate swap.
[3] The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 140 basis points subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into two interest rate swaps to convert the loan's LIBOR rate to a fixed interest rate, providing the Company a weighted average effective interest rate on the term loan of 3.752% as of December 31, 2014. See Note 13 for additional information on the interest rate swaps.
[4] Principal payments due on the $100 million senior unsecured notes are as follows: $30 million on August 28, 2020, $50 million on August 28, 2023, and $20 million on August 28, 2025.
[5] This mortgage loan has a recourse liability of $5.0 million which will be released based on the secured properties generating certain base rent amounts.