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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Numerator - net income available to common stockholders |  | $ 257,402 | $ 227,751 | $ 200,491
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 52,723 | 48,803 | 45,224
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Numerator - net income available to common stockholders |  | $ 257,402 | $ 227,751 | $ 200,491
Denominator: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic |  | 52,723 | 48,803 | 45,224
Effect of dilutive securities | [1] | 91 | 108 | 107
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares) |  | 52,814 | 48,911 | 45,331
[1] | Potentially dilutive securities include outstanding forward equity sale agreements and unvested restricted shares of common stock. See Note 1(m) for additional information.

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