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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | $ 17,382 | [1] | $ 18,990 | [1]
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,270 |  | 14,788 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 12,767 |
Total Assets | 35,916 |  | 49,694 |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 123,141 |  | 110,655 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 1,889,775 | [1] | 1,959,438 | [1]
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 10,274 |  | 2,202 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 563 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 18,930 | [1] | 18,866 | [1]
Total Liabilities | 1,922,806 |  | 1,983,655 |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 0 |
Total Assets | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 123,141 |  | 110,655 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 17,382 |  | 18,990 |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 0 |
Total Assets | 17,382 |  | 18,990 |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 0 |  | 0 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 1,889,775 |  | 1,959,438 |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 10,274 |  | 2,202 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 1,900,049 |  | 1,961,640 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,270 |  | 14,788 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 12,767 |
Total Assets | 15,270 |  | 27,555 |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 0 |  | 0 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 563 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 18,930 |  | 18,866 |
Total Liabilities | 19,493 |  | 18,866 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 17,382 | [1] | 18,990 | [1]
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,270 |  | 14,788 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 12,767 |
Total Assets | 35,916 |  | 49,694 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 1,889,775 | [1] | 1,959,438 | [1]
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 10,274 |  | 2,202 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 563 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 18,930 | [1] | 18,866 | [1]
Total Liabilities | 1,922,806 |  | 1,983,655 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 0 |
Total Assets | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 3,264 |  | 3,149 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 17,382 |  | 18,990 |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 0 |
Total Assets | 17,382 |  | 18,990 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 1,889,775 |  | 1,959,438 |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 10,274 |  | 2,202 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 1,900,049 |  | 1,961,640 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  | 0 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,270 |  | 14,788 |
Impaired real estate assets and for-sale residential condominiums |  |  | 12,767 |
Total Assets | 15,270 |  | 27,555 |
Liabilities[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Contingent consideration to acquire real estate assets (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 563 |  |  |
Financing obligations, at fair value | 18,930 |  | 18,866 |
Total Liabilities | $ 19,493 |  | $ 18,866 |
[1] | Amounts carried at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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