CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 133,964,000	$ 112,952,000
Other revenue	1,061,000	22,000
Revenues	135,025,000	112,974,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	36,186,000	31,064,000
Depreciation and amortization	41,014,000	36,341,000
General and administrative	5,204,000	4,310,000
Indirect leasing costs	140,000	175,000
Expenses	82,544,000	71,890,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(13,025,000)	(8,110,000)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	4,809,000	30,352,000
Other	439,000	278,000
Net Income	44,704,000	63,604,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(14,000)	(24,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	44,690,000	63,580,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	(10,262,000)	15,828,000
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 34,428,000	$ 79,408,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.02	$ 1.54
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	43,751	41,246
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.02	$ 1.54
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	43,823	41,359