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Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block] | We have equity interests of up to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties and a secured debt interest in one of those joint ventures, as described below. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures on the purchase accounting basis:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 25,051 |  |  | $ | 25,623 |  |  | $ | 75,920 |  |  | $ | 75,619 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 11,624 |  |  | 10,805 |  |  | 35,706 |  |  | 33,576 |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,355 |  |  | 6,759 |  |  | 18,839 |  |  | 19,670 |
Impairments of real estate assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,180 |  |  | — |
Interest expense | 4,980 |  |  | 5,976 |  |  | 16,077 |  |  | 17,841 |
Total expenses | 22,959 |  |  | 23,540 |  |  | 77,802 |  |  | 71,087 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | 2,092 |  |  | 2,083 |  |  | (1,882 | ) |  | 4,532 |
Gains on disposition of properties | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,275 |  |  | — |
Net income | $ | 2,092 |  |  | $ | 2,083 |  |  | $ | 4,393 |  |  | $ | 4,532 |
Our share of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | $ | 2,028 |  |  | $ | 2,066 |  |  | $ | 5,801 |  |  | $ | 6,192 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,002 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest expense | $ | 1,775 |  |  | $ | 1,965 |  |  | $ | 5,598 |  |  | $ | 6,159 |
Net income | $ | 914 |  |  | $ | 442 |  |  | $ | 1,252 |  |  | $ | 2,112 |
Our share of net income | $ | 914 |  |  | $ | 442 |  |  | $ | 1,252 |  |  | $ | 2,112 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 410 |  |  | 671 |  |  | 1,418 |  |  | 1,821 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 1,324 |  |  | $ | 1,113 |  |  | $ | 2,670 |  |  | $ | 3,933 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block] | We have equity interests of up to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties and a secured debt interest in one of those joint ventures, as described below. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures on the purchase accounting basis:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 24,062 |  |  | $ | 24,618 |  |  | $ | 72,916 |  |  | $ | 72,576 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 11,024 |  |  | 10,239 |  |  | 33,901 |  |  | 31,765 |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,044 |  |  | 6,437 |  |  | 17,905 |  |  | 18,736 |
Impairments of real estate assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,180 |  |  | — |
Interest expense | 4,817 |  |  | 5,802 |  |  | 15,583 |  |  | 17,310 |
Total expenses | 21,885 |  |  | 22,478 |  |  | 74,569 |  |  | 67,811 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | 2,177 |  |  | 2,140 |  |  | (1,653 | ) |  | 4,765 |
Gains on disposition of properties | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,275 |  |  | — |
Net income | $ | 2,177 |  |  | $ | 2,140 |  |  | $ | 4,622 |  |  | $ | 4,765 |
Our share of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | $ | 1,989 |  |  | $ | 2,028 |  |  | $ | 5,684 |  |  | $ | 6,078 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,002 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest expense | $ | 1,754 |  |  | $ | 1,944 |  |  | $ | 5,536 |  |  | $ | 6,093 |
Net income | $ | 925 |  |  | $ | 448 |  |  | $ | 1,281 |  |  | $ | 2,142 |
Our share of net income | $ | 925 |  |  | $ | 448 |  |  | $ | 1,281 |  |  | $ | 2,142 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 403 |  |  | 665 |  |  | 1,398 |  |  | 1,803 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 1,328 |  |  | $ | 1,113 |  |  | $ | 2,679 |  |  | $ | 3,945 |

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