CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 638,035	$ 566,179	$ 486,817
Other revenue	2,199	4,412	208
Revenues	640,234	570,591	487,025
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	174,212	154,030	133,915
Depreciation and amortization	189,411	171,078	153,638
General and administrative	20,619	16,757	16,362
Indirect leasing costs	785	582	546
Expenses	385,027	342,447	304,461
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(38,956)	(47,996)	(38,499)
Gain on sales of real estate investments	8,751	17,965	40,999
Other	2,805	2,435	1,210
NET INCOME	227,807	200,548	186,274
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(56)	(57)	(92)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	227,751	200,491	186,182
Other comprehensive income (loss) – interest rate swaps	(2,935)	(11,483)	35,069
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 224,816	$ 189,008	$ 221,251
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4.67	$ 4.43	$ 4.37
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	48,803	45,224	42,599
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 4.66	$ 4.42	$ 4.36
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	48,911	45,331	42,712