CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 299,018	$ 274,031	$ 252,961
Other revenue	1,374	119	86
Revenues	300,392	274,150	253,047
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	86,394	80,108	74,347
Depreciation and amortization	91,704	83,874	77,935
General and administrative	13,738	14,972	13,232
Acquisition costs	0	0	161
Expenses	191,836	178,954	165,675
OPERATING INCOME	108,556	95,196	87,372
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(35,106)	(34,775)	(35,213)
Gain, net of loss, on Sales of Real Estate Investments	14,273	21,855	42,170
Other	913	1,313	1,765
NET INCOME	88,636	83,589	96,094
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(130)	(406)	(585)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	88,506	83,183	95,509
Other comprehensive income - cash flow hedges	1,353	3,353	5,451
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 89,859	$ 86,536	$ 100,960
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2.50	$ 2.45	$ 2.93
Weighted average shares outstanding	35,439	33,996	32,563
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2.49	$ 2.44	$ 2.93
Weighted average shares outstanding	35,506	34,047	32,628