CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 73,720	$ 67,855	$ 145,840	$ 133,992
Other revenue	1,165	39	1,248	56
Revenues	74,885	67,894	147,088	134,048
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	21,453	20,244	42,129	39,251
Depreciation and amortization	22,808	20,865	44,493	41,090
General and administrative	3,740	2,903	7,203	8,381
Expenses	48,001	44,012	93,825	88,722
OPERATING INCOME	26,884	23,882	53,263	45,326
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,842)	(9,015)	(17,449)	(17,701)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	0	21,855	10,222	21,855
Other	222	255	976	470
Net Income	18,264	36,977	47,012	49,950
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(37)	(87)	(72)	(241)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	18,227	36,890	46,940	49,709
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	1,186	(984)	4,792	426
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 19,413	$ 35,906	$ 51,732	$ 50,135
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.52	$ 1.09	$ 1.34	$ 1.48
Weighted average shares outstanding	35,196	33,987	34,944	33,676
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.52	$ 1.08	$ 1.34	$ 1.47
Weighted average shares outstanding	35,259	34,040	34,998	33,722
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 18,227	$ 36,890	$ 46,940	$ 49,709