CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 330,813,000	$ 299,018,000	$ 274,031,000
Other revenue	574,000	1,374,000	119,000
Revenues	331,387,000	300,392,000	274,150,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	93,274,000	86,394,000	80,108,000
Depreciation and amortization	104,724,000	91,704,000	83,874,000
General and administrative	16,406,000	13,738,000	14,972,000
Indirect leasing costs	411,000	0	0
Expenses	214,815,000	191,836,000	178,954,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(34,463,000)	(35,106,000)	(34,775,000)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	41,068,000	14,273,000	21,855,000
Other	163,000	913,000	1,313,000
NET INCOME	123,340,000	88,636,000	83,589,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(1,678,000)	(130,000)	(406,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	121,662,000	88,506,000	83,183,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) – cash flow hedges	(3,894,000)	1,353,000	3,353,000
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 117,768,000	$ 89,859,000	$ 86,536,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 3.25	$ 2.50	$ 2.45
Weighted average shares outstanding	37,442	35,439	33,996
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 3.24	$ 2.49	$ 2.44
Weighted average shares outstanding	37,527	35,506	34,047