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Earnings Per Share | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |
Earnings Per Share | Earnings Per Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Earnings per common share - basic: |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 44,501 |  |  | $ | 70,910 |  |  | $ | 46,458 |
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership from continuing operations | (1,918 | ) |  | (3,250 | ) |  | (2,339 | )
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations | (755 | ) |  | (485 | ) |  | (11 | )
Dividends on Preferred Stock | (4,553 | ) |  | (6,708 | ) |  | (6,708 | )
Excess of Preferred Stock redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value | (1,895 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders | 35,380 |  |  | 60,467 |  |  | 37,400 |
Income from discontinued operations | 3,470 |  |  | 1,393 |  |  | 15,236 |
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership from discontinued operations | (173 | ) |  | (70 | ) |  | (858 | )
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders | 3,297 |  |  | 1,323 |  |  | 14,378 |
Net income available for common stockholders | $ | 38,677 |  |  | $ | 61,790 |  |  | $ | 51,778 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares (1) (2) | 72,281 |  |  | 71,578 |  |  | 67,971 |
Earnings per common share - basic: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | 0.55 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders | 0.05 |  |  | 0.02 |  |  | 0.21 |
Net income available for common stockholders | $ | 0.54 |  |  | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 0.76 |
Earnings per common share - diluted: |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 44,501 |  |  | $ | 70,910 |  |  | $ | 46,458 |
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations | (755 | ) |  | (485 | ) |  | (11 | )
Dividends on Preferred Stock | (4,553 | ) |  | (6,708 | ) |  | (6,708 | )
Excess of Preferred Stock redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value | (1,895 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 37,298 |  |  | 63,717 |  |  | 39,739 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders | 3,470 |  |  | 1,393 |  |  | 15,236 |
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 40,768 |  |  | $ | 65,110 |  |  | $ | 54,975 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share –weighted average shares (1) (2) | 72,281 |  |  | 71,578 |  |  | 67,971 |
Add: |  |  |  |  |
Stock options using the treasury method | 136 |  |  | 198 |  |  | 79 |
Noncontrolling interests partnership units | 3,772 |  |  | 3,802 |  |  | 4,029 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (1) | 76,189 |  |  | 75,578 |  |  | 72,079 |
Earnings per common share - diluted: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | 0.55 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders | 0.05 |  |  | 0.02 |  |  | 0.21 |
Net income available for common stockholders | $ | 0.54 |  |  | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 0.76 |
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17. | Earnings Per Share - Continued
(1) | There were 0.4 million, 0.7 million and 1.0 million options outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact of including such options would be anti-dilutive.
(2) | Includes all unvested restricted stock since dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted [Line Items] |
Earnings Per Unit | Earnings Per Unit The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Earnings per common unit - basic: |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 44,562 |  |  | $ | 70,883 |  |  | $ | 46,404 |
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations | (755 | ) |  | (485 | ) |  | (11 | )
Distributions on Preferred Units | (4,553 | ) |  | (6,708 | ) |  | (6,708 | )
Excess of preferred unit redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value | (1,895 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders | 37,359 |  |  | 63,690 |  |  | 39,685 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders | 3,470 |  |  | 1,393 |  |  | 15,236 |
Net income available for common unitholders | $ | 40,829 |  |  | $ | 65,083 |  |  | $ | 54,921 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units (1) (2) | 75,644 |  |  | 74,971 |  |  | 71,591 |
Earnings per common unit - basic: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | 0.56 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders | 0.05 |  |  | 0.02 |  |  | 0.21 |
Net income available for common unitholders | $ | 0.54 |  |  | $ | 0.87 |  |  | $ | 0.77 |
Earnings per common unit - diluted: |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 44,562 |  |  | $ | 70,883 |  |  | $ | 46,404 |
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations | (755 | ) |  | (485 | ) |  | (11 | )
Distributions on Preferred Units | (4,553 | ) |  | (6,708 | ) |  | (6,708 | )
Excess of preferred unit redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value | (1,895 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders | 37,359 |  |  | 63,690 |  |  | 39,685 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders | 3,470 |  |  | 1,393 |  |  | 15,236 |
Net income available for common unitholders | $ | 40,829 |  |  | $ | 65,083 |  |  | $ | 54,921 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit –weighted average units (1) (2) | 75,644 |  |  | 74,971 |  |  | 71,591 |
Add: |  |  |  |  |
Stock options using the treasury method | 136 |  |  | 198 |  |  | 79 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Unit – adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversions (1) | 75,780 |  |  | 75,169 |  |  | 71,670 |
Earnings per common unit - diluted: |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | 0.56 |
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders | 0.05 |  |  | 0.02 |  |  | 0.21 |
Net income available for common unitholders | $ | 0.54 |  |  | $ | 0.87 |  |  | $ | 0.77 |
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(1) | There were 0.4 million, 0.7 million and 1.0 million options outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per unit because the impact of including such options would be anti-dilutive.
(2) | Includes all unvested restricted stock since dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

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