CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 190,234	$ 172,644
Other revenue	22	1,805
Revenues	190,256	174,449
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	50,523	46,760
Depreciation and amortization	55,497	52,520
General and administrative	7,616	7,954
Indirect leasing costs	225	263
Expenses	113,861	107,497
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(9,079)	(8,025)
Gains on sales of real estate investments	24,885	0
Other income	2,423	510
Net Income	94,624	59,437
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	0	(14)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	94,624	59,423
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Interest rate swaps	1,979	(6,927)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 96,603	$ 52,496
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.77	$ 1.14
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	53,451	51,965
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.77	$ 1.14
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	53,546	52,028