CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 154,074	$ 133,964
Other revenue	150	1,061
Revenues	154,224	135,025
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	43,003	36,186
Depreciation and amortization	45,169	41,014
General and administrative	6,681	5,204
Indirect leasing costs	177	140
Expenses	95,030	82,544
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(10,061)	(13,025)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	8,751	4,809
Other	774	439
Net Income	58,658	44,704
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(14)	(14)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	58,644	44,690
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps	5,894	(10,262)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 64,538	$ 34,428
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.23	$ 1.02
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	47,860	43,751
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.22	$ 1.02
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	47,961	43,823