CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 234,918	$ 219,706	$ 201,849
Other income	90	123	322
Revenues	235,008	219,829	202,171
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	67,402	62,797	57,885
Depreciation and amortization	73,290	70,314	65,789
General and administrative	15,091	12,726	11,725
Acquisition costs	164	210	191
Expenses	155,947	146,047	135,590
OPERATING INCOME	79,061	73,782	66,581
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(34,666)	(35,486)	(35,192)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	2,903	9,188	0
Other	1,101	989	949
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	48,399	48,473	32,338
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income from real estate operations	0	0	89
Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments	0	0	0
Gain on sales of real estate investments	0	0	798
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0	887
NET INCOME	48,399	48,473	33,225
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(533)	(532)	(610)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	47,866	47,941	32,615
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	(1,099)	(3,986)	2,021
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 46,767	$ 43,955	$ 34,636
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.49	$ 1.53	$ 1.05
Income from discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	0.03
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.49	$ 1.53	$ 1.08
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,091	31,341	30,162
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.49	$ 1.52	$ 1.05
Income from discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	0.03
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.49	$ 1.52	$ 1.08
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,196	31,452	30,269
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Income from continuing operations	$ 47,866	$ 47,941	$ 31,728
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	887
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 47,866	$ 47,941	$ 32,615