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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements of Assets, Liabilities and Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block] | The following tables set forth the assets, noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and liabilities that we measure at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. We determine the level based on the lowest level of substantive input used to determine fair value.
|  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
| September 30, 2012 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities |  | Significant Observable Inputs |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1) | $ | 17,382 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,382 |  |  | $ | — |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,264 |  |  | 3,264 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,270 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,270 |
Total Assets | $ | 35,916 |  |  | $ | 3,264 |  |  | $ | 17,382 |  |  | $ | 15,270 |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 123,141 |  |  | $ | 123,141 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value (1) | $ | 1,889,775 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,889,775 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 10,274 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,274 |  |  | — |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,264 |  |  | 3,264 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 563 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 563 |
Financing obligations, at fair value (1) | 18,930 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,930 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 1,922,806 |  |  | $ | 3,264 |  |  | $ | 1,900,049 |  |  | $ | 19,493 |
|  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
| December 31, 2011 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities |  | Significant Observable Inputs |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1) | $ | 18,990 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18,990 |  |  | $ | — |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,149 |  |  | 3,149 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 14,788 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,788 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums | 12,767 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,767 |
Total Assets | $ | 49,694 |  |  | $ | 3,149 |  |  | $ | 18,990 |  |  | $ | 27,555 |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 110,655 |  |  | $ | 110,655 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value (1) | $ | 1,959,438 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,959,438 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,202 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,202 |  |  | — |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,149 |  |  | 3,149 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Financing obligations, at fair value (1) | 18,866 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,866 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 1,983,655 |  |  | $ | 3,149 |  |  | $ | 1,961,640 |  |  | $ | 18,866 |
Fair Value Measurements, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the changes in our Level 3 asset and liability, which are recorded at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Asset: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Increment Financing Bond: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 15,371 |  |  | $ | 15,228 |  |  | $ | 14,788 |  |  | $ | 15,699 |
Unrealized gains/(losses) (in AOCL) | (101 | ) |  | 600 |  |  | 482 |  |  | 129 |
Ending balance | $ | 15,270 |  |  | $ | 15,828 |  |  | $ | 15,270 |  |  | $ | 15,828 |
Liability: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration to Acquire Real Estate Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 677 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 677 |  |  | $ | — |
Unrealized gains (in general and administrative) | (114 | ) |  | — |  |  | (114 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | — |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth quantitative information about the unobservable inputs of our Level 3 asset and liability, which are recorded at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis:
| Fair Value at September 30, 2012 |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Rate/ Percentage
Tax increment financing bond | $ | 15,270 |  |  | Income approach |  | Discount rate |  | 10.73 | %
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets | $ | 563 |  |  | Income approach |  | Payout percentage |  | 75.00 | %
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements of Assets, Liabilities and Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block] | The following tables set forth the assets and liabilities that we measure at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. We determine the level based on the lowest level of substantive input used to determine fair value.
|  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
| September 30, 2012 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities |  | Significant Observable Inputs |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1) | $ | 17,382 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,382 |  |  | $ | — |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,264 |  |  | 3,264 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,270 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,270 |
Total Assets | $ | 35,916 |  |  | $ | 3,264 |  |  | $ | 17,382 |  |  | $ | 15,270 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value (1) | $ | 1,889,775 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,889,775 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 10,274 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,274 |  |  | — |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,264 |  |  | 3,264 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 563 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 563 |
Financing obligations, at fair value (1) | 18,930 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,930 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 1,922,806 |  |  | $ | 3,264 |  |  | $ | 1,900,049 |  |  | $ | 19,493 |
9. | Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Continued
|  |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
| December 31, 2011 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities |  | Significant Observable Inputs |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1) | $ | 18,990 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18,990 |  |  | $ | — |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,149 |  |  | 3,149 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 14,788 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,788 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums | 12,767 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,767 |
Total Assets | $ | 49,694 |  |  | $ | 3,149 |  |  | $ | 18,990 |  |  | $ | 27,555 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value (1) | $ | 1,959,438 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,959,438 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,202 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,202 |  |  | — |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,149 |  |  | 3,149 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Financing obligations, at fair value (1) | 18,866 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,866 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 1,983,655 |  |  | $ | 3,149 |  |  | $ | 1,961,640 |  |  | $ | 18,866 |
__________ (1) Amounts carried at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the changes in our Level 3 asset and liability, which are recorded at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Asset: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Increment Financing Bond: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 15,371 |  |  | $ | 15,228 |  |  | $ | 14,788 |  |  | $ | 15,699 |
Unrealized gains/(losses) (in AOCL) | (101 | ) |  | 600 |  |  | 482 |  |  | 129 |
Ending balance | $ | 15,270 |  |  | $ | 15,828 |  |  | $ | 15,270 |  |  | $ | 15,828 |
Liability: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration to Acquire Real Estate Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 677 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 677 |  |  | $ | — |
Unrealized gains (in general and administrative) | (114 | ) |  | — |  |  | (114 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | — |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth quantitative information about the unobservable inputs of our Level 3 asset and liability, which are recorded at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis:
| Fair Value at September 30, 2012 |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Rate/ Percentage
Tax increment financing bond | $ | 15,270 |  |  | Income approach |  | Discount rate |  | 10.73 | %
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets | $ | 563 |  |  | Income approach |  | Payout percentage |  | 75.00 | %

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