CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 68,712	$ 63,178	$ 202,704	$ 186,628
Other revenue	34	12	90	68
Revenues	68,746	63,190	202,794	186,696
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	20,109	18,552	59,360	54,130
Depreciation and amortization	21,011	19,361	62,101	57,756
General and administrative	3,205	2,328	11,586	10,663
Acquisition costs	0	161	0	161
Expenses	44,325	40,402	133,047	122,710
OPERATING INCOME	24,421	22,788	69,747	63,986
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,704)	(8,841)	(26,405)	(27,078)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	0	0	21,855	42,313
Other	255	853	725	1,502
Net Income	15,972	14,800	65,922	80,723
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(88)	(139)	(329)	(438)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	15,884	14,661	65,593	80,285
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	224	2,606	650	(6,253)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 16,108	$ 17,267	$ 66,243	$ 74,032
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.46	$ 0.45	$ 1.94	$ 2.47
Weighted average shares outstanding	34,215	32,741	33,857	32,458
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.46	$ 0.45	$ 1.93	$ 2.47
Weighted average shares outstanding	34,290	32,823	33,905	32,519
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 15,884	$ 14,661	$ 65,593	$ 80,285