CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 57,827	$ 53,801	$ 115,402	$ 106,578
Other income	17	18	34	53
Revenues	57,844	53,819	115,436	106,631
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	16,047	15,625	32,460	30,637
Depreciation and amortization	17,984	17,154	36,126	34,322
General and administrative	3,812	2,958	8,350	6,406
Acquisition costs	0	160	0	160
Expenses	37,843	35,897	76,936	71,525
OPERATING INCOME	20,001	17,922	38,500	35,106
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,483)	(8,898)	(17,288)	(17,884)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	2,903	0	2,903	95
Other	242	218	609	439
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Net Income	14,663	9,242	24,724	17,756
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(130)	(124)	(261)	(266)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	14,533	9,118	24,463	17,490
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	3,122	(1,740)	587	(2,777)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 17,655	$ 7,378	$ 25,050	$ 14,713
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.29	$ 0.76	$ 0.56
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,045	31,137	32,039	30,972
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.29	$ 0.76	$ 0.56
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,139	31,244	32,121	31,063
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 14,533	$ 9,118	$ 24,463	$ 17,490