CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 92,000,000	$ 83,913,000	$ 270,077,000	$ 244,333,000
Other revenue	12,000	25,000	278,000	504,000
Revenues	92,012,000	83,938,000	270,355,000	244,837,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	26,325,000	23,756,000	77,505,000	68,980,000
Depreciation and amortization	29,211,000	25,990,000	85,673,000	77,027,000
General and administrative	3,714,000	3,151,000	11,020,000	11,501,000
Indirect leasing costs	248,000	110,000	522,000	306,000
Expenses	59,498,000	53,007,000	174,720,000	157,814,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,347,000)	(8,522,000)	(25,150,000)	(26,214,000)
Gains on Sales of Real Estate Investments	0	0	0	11,406,000
Other	244,000	166,000	711,000	(157,000)
Net Income	24,411,000	22,575,000	71,196,000	72,058,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(10,000)	(4,000)	(14,000)	(5,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	24,401,000	22,571,000	71,182,000	72,053,000
Other comprehensive loss - cash flow hedges	1,362,000	(256,000)	(16,252,000)	(6,323,000)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 25,763,000	$ 22,315,000	$ 54,930,000	$ 65,730,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.62	$ 0.60	$ 1.82	$ 1.94
Weighted average shares outstanding	39,338	37,771	39,077	37,064
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.62	$ 0.60	$ 1.82	$ 1.94
Weighted average shares outstanding	39,450	37,869	39,168	37,136