MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE	12 Months Ended
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net, (Investment Based Operations Presentation) [Abstract]
MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE	MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE As of December 31, 2016, the Company had two mortgage loans receivable, both of which were classified as first mortgage loans, with effective interest rates of 5.25% and maturity dates in October 2017. During 2017, the loan agreements were amended and restated. As of December 31, 2017, EastGroup had two mortgage loans receivable, both of which were classified as first mortgage loans, with effective interest rates of 5.15% and maturity dates in December 2022. Mortgage loans receivable are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5 for a summary of Other assets.

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