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Noncontrolling Interests | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items] |
Noncontrolling Interests | Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the ownership of Common Units by various individuals and entities other than the Company. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is computed by applying the weighted average percentage of Common Units not owned by the Company during the period, as a percent of the total number of outstanding Common Units, to the Operating Partnership’s net income for the period after deducting distributions on Preferred Units. The following table sets forth noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 110,655 |  |  | $ | 120,838 |
Adjustments of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value | 12,485 |  |  | (10,177 | )
Issuances of Common Units | 2,299 |  |  | — |
Conversion of Common Units to Common Stock | (731 | ) |  | (1,344 | )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 3,166 |  |  | 1,496 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (4,733 | ) |  | (4,818 | )
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 123,141 |  |  | $ | 105,995 |
The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Net income available for common stockholders | $ | 33,357 |  |  | $ | 7,002 |  |  | $ | 63,013 |  |  | $ | 27,250 |
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversion of Common Units to Common Stock | 100 |  |  | 709 |  |  | 731 |  |  | 1,344 |
Issuances of Common Units | (2,299 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,299 | ) |  | — |
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests | $ | 31,158 |  |  | $ | 7,711 |  |  | $ | 61,445 |  |  | $ | 28,594 |
8. | Noncontrolling Interests - Continued
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates At September 30, 2012, noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates relates to our joint venture partner's 50.0% interest in office properties located in Richmond, VA. Our joint venture partner is an unrelated third party.
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items] |
Noncontrolling Interests | Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates At September 30, 2012, noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates relates to our joint venture partner's 50.0% interest in office properties located in Richmond, VA. Our joint venture partner is an unrelated third party.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -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. + Details
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