CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 75,306	$ 68,712	$ 221,146	$ 202,704
Other revenue	20	34	1,268	90
Revenues	75,326	68,746	222,414	202,794
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	21,718	20,109	63,847	59,360
Depreciation and amortization	22,970	21,011	67,463	62,101
General and administrative	3,060	3,205	10,263	11,586
Expenses	47,748	44,325	141,573	133,047
OPERATING INCOME	27,578	24,421	80,841	69,747
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,804)	(8,704)	(26,253)	(26,405)
Gains on Sales of Real Estate Investments	4,051	0	14,273	21,855
Other	216	255	1,192	725
Net Income	23,041	15,972	70,053	65,922
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(31)	(88)	(103)	(329)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	23,010	15,884	69,950	65,593
Other comprehensive income - cash flow hedges	553	224	5,345	650
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 23,563	$ 16,108	$ 75,295	$ 66,243
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.64	$ 0.46	$ 1.99	$ 1.94
Weighted average shares outstanding	35,716	34,215	35,204	33,857
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.64	$ 0.46	$ 1.98	$ 1.93
Weighted average shares outstanding	35,798	34,290	35,265	33,905
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 23,010	$ 15,884	$ 69,950	$ 65,593