CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 486,817	$ 409,412	$ 362,669
Other revenue	208	63	354
Revenues	487,025	409,475	363,023
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	133,915	115,078	103,368
Depreciation and amortization	153,638	127,099	116,359
General and administrative	16,362	15,704	14,404
Indirect leasing costs	546	700	661
Expenses	304,461	258,581	234,792
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(38,499)	(32,945)	(33,927)
Gain on sales of real estate investments	40,999	38,859	13,145
Other	1,210	830	942
NET INCOME	186,274	157,638	108,391
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(92)	(81)	(28)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	186,182	157,557	108,363
Other comprehensive income (loss) – interest rate swaps	35,069	12,054	(13,559)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 221,251	$ 169,611	$ 94,804
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4.37	$ 3.91	$ 2.77
Weighted average shares outstanding	42,599	40,255	39,185
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4.36	$ 3.90	$ 2.76
Weighted average shares outstanding	42,712	40,377	39,296