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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items] |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Tax increment financing bond: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | (2,543 | )
Unrealized gains/(losses) on tax increment financing bond | 583 |  |  | (471 | )
Ending balance | (1,726 | ) |  | (3,014 | )
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,425 | ) |  | (1,105 | )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (7,087 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 1,459 |  |  | (58 | )
Ending balance | (9,053 | ) |  | (1,163 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (10,779 | ) |  | $ | (4,177 | )
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items] |
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Tax increment financing bond: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | (2,543 | )
Unrealized gains/(losses) on tax increment financing bond | 583 |  |  | (471 | )
Ending balance | (1,726 | ) |  | (3,014 | )
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,425 | ) |  | (1,105 | )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (7,087 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 1,459 |  |  | (58 | )
Ending balance | (9,053 | ) |  | (1,163 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (10,779 | ) |  | $ | (4,177 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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