CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 81,783,000	$ 73,720,000	$ 160,420,000	$ 145,840,000
Other revenue	318,000	1,165,000	479,000	1,248,000
Revenues	82,101,000	74,885,000	160,899,000	147,088,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	22,922,000	21,453,000	45,224,000	42,129,000
Depreciation and amortization	27,291,000	22,808,000	51,037,000	44,493,000
General and administrative	4,506,000	3,740,000	8,350,000	7,203,000
Indirect leasing costs	103,000	0	196,000	0
Expenses	54,822,000	48,001,000	104,807,000	93,825,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,846,000)	(8,842,000)	(17,692,000)	(17,449,000)
Gains on Sales of Real Estate Investments	9,081,000	0	11,406,000	10,222,000
Other	(565,000)	222,000	(323,000)	976,000
Net Income	26,949,000	18,264,000	49,483,000	47,012,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	4,000	(37,000)	(1,000)	(72,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	26,953,000	18,227,000	49,482,000	46,940,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	(3,754,000)	1,186,000	(6,067,000)	4,792,000
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 23,199,000	$ 19,413,000	$ 43,415,000	$ 51,732,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.73	$ 0.52	$ 1.35	$ 1.34
Weighted average shares outstanding	36,944	35,196	36,705	34,944
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.73	$ 0.52	$ 1.35	$ 1.34
Weighted average shares outstanding	37,019	35,259	36,770	34,998