CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 89,500,000	$ 81,783,000	$ 178,077,000	$ 160,420,000
Other revenue	215,000	318,000	266,000	479,000
Revenues	89,715,000	82,101,000	178,343,000	160,899,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	25,351,000	22,922,000	51,180,000	45,224,000
Depreciation and amortization	28,570,000	27,291,000	56,462,000	51,037,000
General and administrative	4,025,000	4,506,000	7,306,000	8,350,000
Indirect leasing costs	166,000	103,000	274,000	196,000
Expenses	58,112,000	54,822,000	115,222,000	104,807,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,346,000)	(8,846,000)	(16,803,000)	(17,692,000)
Gains on Sales of Real Estate Investments	0	9,081,000	0	11,406,000
Other	230,000	(565,000)	467,000	(323,000)
Net Income	23,487,000	26,949,000	46,785,000	49,483,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(3,000)	4,000	(4,000)	(1,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	23,484,000	26,953,000	46,781,000	49,482,000
Other comprehensive loss - cash flow hedges	(1,824,000)	(3,754,000)	(17,614,000)	(6,067,000)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 21,660,000	$ 23,199,000	$ 29,167,000	$ 43,415,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.60	$ 0.73	$ 1.20	$ 1.35
Weighted average shares outstanding	39,007	36,944	38,945	36,705
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.60	$ 0.73	$ 1.20	$ 1.35
Weighted average shares outstanding	39,077	37,019	39,019	36,770