CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 362,669	$ 330,813	$ 299,018
Other revenue	354	574	1,374
Revenues	363,023	331,387	300,392
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	103,368	93,274	86,394
Depreciation and amortization	116,359	104,724	91,704
General and administrative	14,404	16,406	13,738
Indirect leasing costs	661	411	0
Expenses	234,792	214,815	191,836
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(33,927)	(34,463)	(35,106)
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Investments	13,145	41,068	14,273
Other	942	163	913
Net income	108,391	123,340	88,636
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(28)	(1,678)	(130)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	108,363	121,662	88,506
Other comprehensive income (loss) – cash flow hedges	(13,559)	(3,894)	1,353
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 94,804	$ 117,768	$ 89,859
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2.77	$ 3.25	$ 2.50
Weighted average shares outstanding	39,185	37,442	35,439
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2.76	$ 3.24	$ 2.49
Weighted average shares outstanding	39,296	37,527	35,506