CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 63,178	$ 58,520	$ 186,628	$ 173,922
Other income	12	33	68	67
Revenues	63,190	58,553	186,696	173,989
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	18,552	16,795	54,130	49,255
Depreciation and amortization	19,361	18,232	57,756	54,358
General and administrative	2,328	3,179	10,663	11,529
Acquisition costs	161	0	161	0
Expenses	40,402	38,206	122,710	115,142
OPERATING INCOME	22,788	20,347	63,986	58,847
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,841)	(8,492)	(27,078)	(25,780)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	0	0	42,313	2,903
Other	853	242	1,502	851
Net Income	14,800	12,097	80,723	36,821
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(139)	(129)	(438)	(390)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	14,661	11,968	80,285	36,431
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	2,606	(5,140)	(6,253)	(4,553)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 17,267	$ 6,828	$ 74,032	$ 31,878
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.37	$ 2.47	$ 1.14
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,741	32,126	32,458	32,068
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.45	$ 0.37	$ 2.47	$ 1.13
Weighted average shares outstanding	32,823	32,248	32,519	32,160
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 14,661	$ 11,968	$ 80,285	$ 36,431