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COMMON STOCK ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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.