CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 61,882	$ 57,827	$ 123,450	$ 115,402
Other income	35	17	56	34
Revenues	61,917	57,844	123,506	115,436
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	17,758	16,047	35,578	32,460
Depreciation and amortization	19,233	17,984	38,395	36,126
General and administrative	3,023	3,812	8,335	8,350
Expenses	40,014	37,843	82,308	76,936
OPERATING INCOME	21,903	20,001	41,198	38,500
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(9,172)	(8,483)	(18,237)	(17,288)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	30,981	2,903	42,313	2,903
Other	381	242	649	609
Net Income	44,093	14,663	65,923	24,724
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(180)	(130)	(299)	(261)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	43,913	14,533	65,624	24,463
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	(3,462)	3,122	(8,859)	587
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 40,451	$ 17,655	$ 56,765	$ 25,050
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.36	$ 0.45	$ 2.03	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,376	32,045	32,315	32,039
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.35	$ 0.45	$ 2.03	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,440	32,139	32,370	32,121
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 43,913	$ 14,533	$ 65,624	$ 24,463