CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 138,811,000	$ 118,498,000	$ 272,775,000	$ 231,450,000
Other revenue	1,076,000	55,000	2,137,000	77,000
Revenues	139,887,000	118,553,000	274,912,000	231,527,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	37,767,000	32,546,000	73,953,000	63,610,000
Depreciation and amortization	42,295,000	37,461,000	83,309,000	73,802,000
General and administrative	4,384,000	4,226,000	9,588,000	8,536,000
Indirect leasing costs	149,000	116,000	289,000	291,000
Expenses	84,595,000	74,349,000	167,139,000	146,239,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(12,575,000)	(8,970,000)	(25,600,000)	(17,080,000)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	0	10,647,000	4,809,000	40,999,000
Other	748,000	284,000	1,187,000	562,000
Net Income	43,465,000	46,165,000	88,169,000	109,769,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(15,000)	(26,000)	(29,000)	(50,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	43,450,000	46,139,000	88,140,000	109,719,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	10,202,000	6,841,000	(60,000)	22,669,000
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 53,652,000	$ 52,980,000	$ 88,080,000	$ 132,388,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.97	$ 1.09	$ 1.99	$ 2.63
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	44,656	42,211	44,204	41,729
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.97	$ 1.09	$ 1.99	$ 2.62
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	44,734	42,316	44,279	41,838