CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 566,179	$ 486,817	$ 409,412
Other revenue	4,412	208	63
Revenues	570,591	487,025	409,475
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	154,030	133,915	115,078
Depreciation and amortization	171,078	153,638	127,099
General and administrative	16,757	16,362	15,704
Other Cost of Operating Revenue	582	546	700
Expenses	342,447	304,461	258,581
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(47,996)	(38,499)	(32,945)
Gain on sales of real estate investments	17,965	40,999	38,859
Other	2,435	1,210	830
NET INCOME	200,548	186,274	157,638
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(57)	(92)	(81)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	200,491	186,182	157,557
Other comprehensive income (loss) – interest rate swaps	(11,483)	35,069	12,054
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 189,008	$ 221,251	$ 169,611
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4.43	$ 4.37	$ 3.91
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	45,224	42,599	40,255
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4.42	$ 4.36	$ 3.90
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	45,331	42,712	40,377