CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 144,378	$ 125,570	$ 417,153	$ 357,020
Other revenue	2,152	88	4,289	165
Revenues	146,530	125,658	421,442	357,185
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	40,709	35,033	114,662	98,643
Depreciation and amortization	42,521	39,277	125,830	113,079
General and administrative	3,429	3,967	13,017	12,503
Indirect leasing costs	147	119	436	410
Expenses	86,806	78,396	253,945	224,635
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(11,288)	(9,771)	(36,888)	(26,851)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	0	0	4,809	40,999
Other	474	326	1,661	888
Net Income	48,910	37,817	137,079	147,586
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(14)	(25)	(43)	(75)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	48,896	37,792	137,036	147,511
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	5,777	17,157	5,717	39,826
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 54,673	$ 54,949	$ 142,753	$ 187,337
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.07	$ 0.87	$ 3.07	$ 3.49
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	45,658	43,467	44,688	42,308
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.07	$ 0.87	$ 3.06	$ 3.48
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	45,788	43,581	44,782	42,419