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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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:
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Tax increment financing bond: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | (2,543 | )
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond | 482 |  |  | 129 |
Ending balance | (1,827 | ) |  | (2,414 | )
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,425 | ) |  | (1,105 | )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (10,424 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 2,250 |  |  | (87 | )
Ending balance | (11,599 | ) |  | (1,192 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (13,426 | ) |  | $ | (3,606 | )
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:
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Tax increment financing bond: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | (2,543 | )
Unrealized gains/(losses) on tax increment financing bond | 482 |  |  | 129 |
Ending balance | (1,827 | ) |  | (2,414 | )
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,425 | ) |  | (1,105 | )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (10,424 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 2,250 |  |  | (87 | )
Ending balance | (11,599 | ) |  | (1,192 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (13,426 | ) |  | $ | (3,606 | )

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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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