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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Stock-based compensation cost $ 6,567,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 5,540,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 4,447,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Award Recipient Type Employee [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Stock-based compensation cost 6,071,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
5,087,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
4,087,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Stock based compensation cost capitalized as development costs 1,415,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
1,253,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
920,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Share awards granted (in shares) 71,642us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
112,099us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
111,732us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Grant date fair value of shares issued (in dollars per share) $ 61.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 56.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 48.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Compensation is recognized over a weighted average period (in years) 2 years 3 months 4 days    
Share based compensation, share based payment arrangements other than stock options, unrecognized cost associated with awards not yet vested 6,833,000egp_Sharebasedcompensationsharebasedpaymentarrangementsotherthanstockoptionsunrecognizedcostassociatedwithawardsnotyetvested
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Shares withheld to satisfy the tax obligations (in shares) 31,673us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
9,412us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
36,195us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Fair value of shares granted 4,439,000egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
6,364,000egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
5,451,000egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Fair value of shares vested as of the vesting date 5,712,000egp_FairValueOfSharesVestedAsOfVestingDate
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
1,700,000egp_FairValueOfSharesVestedAsOfVestingDate
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
6,630,000egp_FairValueOfSharesVestedAsOfVestingDate
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Restricted Stock Activity [Roll Forward]      
Unvested at beginning of year (in shares) 293,989us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
212,206us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
235,929us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Granted (in shares) 71,642us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
112,099us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
111,732us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Forfeited (in shares) (2,375)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Vested (in shares) (97,345)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
(30,316)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
(135,455)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Unvested at end of year (in shares) 265,911us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
293,989us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
212,206us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Restricted stock activity weighted average price [Abstract]      
Unvested at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 47.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 42.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 38.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 61.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 56.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 48.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 52.72egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 0.00egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 0.00egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Vested (in dollars per share) $ 50.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 52.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 40.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Unvested at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 49.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 47.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 42.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Nonvested Shares Vesting Schedule [Abstract]      
2015 (in shares) 88,678egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestingOneYearOrLess
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
2016 (in shares) 93,320egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestingOneToTwoYears
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
2017 (in shares) 28,918egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestingTwoToThreeYearsOrLess
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
2018 (in shares) 18,995egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestingThreeToFourYearsOrLess
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
2019 (in shares) 16,200egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestingFourToFiveYearsOrLess
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
2020 (in shares) 19,800egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesVestingFiveToSixYearsOrLess
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Total Nonvested Shares (in shares) 265,911us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
293,989us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
212,206us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Award Recipient Type Director [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Annual Director Retainer Stock Award Amount 70,000egp_AnnualDirectorRetainerStockAwardAmount
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
   
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Stock-based compensation cost 490,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
395,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
330,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
Award Recipient Type Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Fair value of shares vested as of the vesting date 7,000egp_FairValueOfSharesVestedAsOfVestingDate
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Directors Equity Plan 2005 [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Authorized shares of common stock (in shares) 50,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_DirectorsEquityPlan2005Member
   
Management Incentive Plan 2004 [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Authorized shares of common stock (in shares) 1,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_ManagementIncentivePlan2004Member
   
Shares available for grant (in shares)     1,330,619us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_ManagementIncentivePlan2004Member
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Authorized shares of common stock (in shares) 2,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
   
Shares available for grant (in shares) 1,900,800us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
1,971,164us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
 
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Company Performance Awards [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Percent of vesting that occurred on grant date 20.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentofvestingthatoccurredongrantdate
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Share awards granted (in shares) 39,211us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Grant date fair value of shares issued (in dollars per share) $ 61.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Percentage of shares granted vesting annually in future periods (in hundredths) 20.00%egp_PercentageOfSharesGrantedVestingAnnuallyInFuturePeriods
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Restricted Stock Activity [Roll Forward]      
Granted (in shares) 39,211us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Restricted stock activity weighted average price [Abstract]      
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 61.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Shareholder Return Awards [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Percent of vesting that occurred on grant date 25.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentofvestingthatoccurredongrantdate
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Share awards granted (in shares) 32,431us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Grant date fair value of shares issued (in dollars per share) $ 61.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBenefitGroupTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Percentage of shares granted vesting annually in future periods (in hundredths) 25.00%egp_PercentageOfSharesGrantedVestingAnnuallyInFuturePeriods
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Restricted Stock Activity [Roll Forward]      
Granted (in shares) 32,431us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Restricted stock activity weighted average price [Abstract]      
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 61.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_EquityAwardRequirementsAxis
= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
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/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
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Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member] | Award Recipient Type Employee [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Company Performance Awards [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Potential Grants in Future Period (maximum) 44,524egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPotentialGrantsInFuturePeriodMaximum
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Potential Grants in Future Period (minimum) 0egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPotentialGrantsInFuturePeriodMinimum
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Percent of future vesting that will occur on grant date 20.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentOfFutureVestingThatWillOccurOnGrantDate
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Possible Shares To Be Awarded Vesting Rights 20.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPossibleSharesToBeAwardedVestingRights
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
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= egp_CompanyPerformanceAwardsMember
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= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
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= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member] | Award Recipient Type Employee [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Shareholder Return Awards [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Potential Grants in Future Period (maximum) 46,719egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPotentialGrantsInFuturePeriodMaximum
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= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Potential Grants in Future Period (minimum) 0egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPotentialGrantsInFuturePeriodMinimum
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= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
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= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
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= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Percent of future vesting that will occur on grant date 25.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentOfFutureVestingThatWillOccurOnGrantDate
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
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= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
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= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
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= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Possible Shares To Be Awarded Vesting Rights 25.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPossibleSharesToBeAwardedVestingRights
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeEmployeeMember
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= egp_ShareholderReturnAwardsMember
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= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
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= us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member] | Award Recipient Type Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based compensation arrangements by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, percent of vesting that occurred during period 25.00%egp_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementsbysharebasedpaymentawardequityinstrumentsotherthanoptionspercentofvestingthatoccurredduringperiod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vesting Rights (% vesting per year in future years) 25.00%egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsVestingRightsvestingperyearinfutureyears
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Share awards granted (in shares)   417us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
 
Grant date fair value of shares issued (in dollars per share)   $ 59.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
 
Restricted Stock Activity [Roll Forward]      
Granted (in shares)   417us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
 
Restricted stock activity weighted average price [Abstract]      
Granted (in dollars per share)   $ 59.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
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= egp_EquityIncentivePlan2013Member
/ egp_ShareBasedPaymentAwardstypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
 
Award Recipient Type Director [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Shares issued to directors (in shares) 7,742us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
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7,469us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
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= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
7,326us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
New Director Stock Awards to be Issued in Future Periods [Member] | Award Recipient Type Director [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
New Director Restricted Stock Award Amount to be Awarded in Future Periods 25,000egp_NewDirectorRestrictedStockAwardAmounttobeAwardedinFuturePeriods
/ egp_AwardRecipientTypeAxis
= egp_AwardRecipientTypeDirectorMember
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_NewDirectorStockAwardstobeIssuedinFuturePeriodsMember
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period 4 years    
Director stock option [Member]      
Stock Compensation Plan disclosure [Abstract]      
Intrinsic value realized by employees or directors from the exercise of options   $ 172,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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$ 116,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Stock Options [Roll Forward]      
Outstanding at beginning of year (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
4,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
9,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Exercised (in shares) 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
(4,500)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
(4,500)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Outstanding at end of year (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
4,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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Exercisable at end of year (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
4,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Stock Options weighted average price [Abstract]      
Outstanding at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 26.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 25.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 26.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 24.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Outstanding at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 26.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
Stock options exercisable [Abstract]      
Exercisable at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember
$ 26.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= egp_DirectorstockoptionMember