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COMMON STOCK ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding at beginning of year (in shares) |  | 51,825,798 |  | 47,700,432 |  | 43,575,539 |
Common stock offerings (in shares) |  | 1,482,198 |  | 4,071,536 |  | 4,094,896 |
Incentive restricted stock granted (in shares) |  | 60,220 |  | 84,308 |  | 57,741 |
Incentive restricted stock forfeited (in shares) |  | 0 |  | (2,545) |  | (1,015) |
Director restricted stock granted (in shares) |  | 4,884 |  | 5,040 |  | 4,134 |
Employee common stock awarded |  | 650 |  | 600 |  | 575 |
Stock withheld for tax obligations (in shares) |  | (24,950) |  | (33,573) |  | (31,438) |
Shares outstanding at end of year (in shares) |  | 53,348,800 |  | 51,825,798 |  | 47,700,432 | 43,575,539
Forward Sale Agreements Outstanding, shares |  | 0 |  | 385,253 |  | 406,041 | 0
Forward sale agreements settled, shares |  | (1,449,078) | [1] | (2,698,077) | [2] | 0 |
New forward sale agreements, price per share | [3] | $ 181.89 |  | $ 178.32 |  | $ 183.92 |
New forward sale agreements, shares | [3] | 1,063,825 |  | 2,677,289 |  | 406,041 |
Forward sale agreements outstanding, gross proceeds |  | $ 0 |  | $ 67,446 |  | $ 74,679 | $ 0
Forward Sale Agreements Outstanding, price per share |  |  |  | $ 175.07 |  | $ 183.92 |
Forward sale agreements settled, price per share (string) |  |  |  |  |  | N/A |
Forward sale agreements settled, gross proceeds |  | $ (260,944) | [1] | $ (484,653) | [2] | $ 0 |
Forward sale agreements settled, price per share |  | $ 180.08 | [1] | $ 179.63 | [2] |  |
New forward sale agreements, gross proceeds | [3] | $ 193,498 |  | $ 477,420 |  | $ 74,679 |
Forward Sale Agreements Outstanding, price per share (string) |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | N/A
ATM Program - December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At-the-market program, maximum aggregate gross sales price |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
ATM Program - October 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At-the-market program, maximum aggregate gross sales price |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gross Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | $ 479,899 |  |  |  |  |
ATM Program - October 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At-the-market program, maximum aggregate gross sales price |  |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |
Gross Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  | $ 746,153 |  |  |
Direct common stock issuances |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock offerings (in shares) | [4] | 33,120 |  | 1,373,459 |  | 4,094,896 |
Net proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | $ 6,005 |  | $ 236,996 |  | $ 692,312 |
Gross Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | $ 6,066 |  | $ 239,390 |  | $ 699,304 |
Sale of stock, weighted average price per share |  | $ 183.15 |  | $ 174.30 |  | $ 170.77 |
[1] | EastGroup settled outstanding forward equity sale agreements by issuing 1,449,078 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of approximately $258,066,000
[2] | EastGroup settled outstanding forward equity sale agreements by issuing 2,698,077 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of approximately $480,663,000.
[3] | The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the forward counterparties at the time it entered into forward sale agreements.
[4] | Excludes shares of common stock sold on a forward basis as described in the following paragraph.

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