CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 104,584,000	$ 92,000,000	$ 302,063,000	$ 270,077,000
Other revenue	13,000	12,000	40,000	278,000
Revenues	104,597,000	92,012,000	302,103,000	270,355,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	29,644,000	26,325,000	85,521,000	77,505,000
Depreciation and amortization	32,263,000	29,211,000	93,925,000	85,673,000
General and administrative	3,559,000	3,714,000	12,081,000	11,020,000
Indirect leasing costs	133,000	248,000	597,000	522,000
Expenses	65,599,000	59,498,000	192,124,000	174,720,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,416,000)	(8,347,000)	(24,873,000)	(25,150,000)
Other	210,000	244,000	621,000	711,000
Net Income	30,792,000	24,411,000	85,727,000	71,196,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(21,000)	(10,000)	(59,000)	(14,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	30,771,000	24,401,000	85,668,000	71,182,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	1,325,000	1,362,000	8,276,000	(16,252,000)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 32,096,000	$ 25,763,000	$ 93,944,000	$ 54,930,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.76	$ 0.62	$ 2.14	$ 1.82
Weighted average shares outstanding	40,434	39,338	40,058	39,077
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.76	$ 0.62	$ 2.13	$ 1.82
Weighted average shares outstanding	40,567	39,450	40,165	39,168