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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 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] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 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 The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e640-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 14-26 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Reclassification Adjustments -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522872 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e681-108580 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e709-108580 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669619-108580 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e689-108580 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e716-108580 + Details
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