CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 274,031	$ 252,961	$ 234,918
Other revenue	119	86	90
Revenues	274,150	253,047	235,008
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	80,108	74,347	67,402
Depreciation and amortization	83,874	77,935	73,290
General and administrative	14,972	13,232	15,091
Acquisition costs	0	161	164
Expenses	178,954	165,675	155,947
OPERATING INCOME	95,196	87,372	79,061
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(34,775)	(35,213)	(34,666)
Gain, net of loss, on Sales of Real Estate Investments	21,855	42,170	2,903
Other	1,313	1,765	1,101
NET INCOME	83,589	96,094	48,399
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(406)	(585)	(533)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	83,183	95,509	47,866
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	3,353	5,451	(1,099)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 86,536	$ 100,960	$ 46,767
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2.45	$ 2.93	$ 1.49
Weighted average shares outstanding	33,996	32,563	32,091
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2.44	$ 2.93	$ 1.49
Weighted average shares outstanding	34,047	32,628	32,196