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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items] |
Schedule of Financing Arrangements | Our financing obligations consist of the following:
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Harborview financing obligation | $ | 17,571 |  |  | $ | 17,086 |
Tax increment financing bond | 11,787 |  |  | 13,064 |
Total | $ | 29,358 |  |  | $ | 30,150 |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Fair Value | The following table sets forth the fair value of our derivative instruments:
| Fair Value as of December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Liability Derivatives: |  |  |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities: |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 9,369 |  |  | $ | 2,202 |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance | The following table sets forth the effect of our cash flow hedges on AOCL and interest expense:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges: |  |  |  |  |
Amount of unrealized losses recognized in AOCL on derivatives (effective portion): |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | $ | (10,358 | ) |  | $ | (2,202 | ) |  | $ | — |
Amount of (gains)/losses reclassified out of AOCL into contractual interest expense (effective portion): |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 3,053 |  |  | $ | (118 | ) |  | $ | 237 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Schedule of Financing Arrangements | Our financing obligations consist of the following:
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Harborview financing obligation | $ | 17,571 |  |  | $ | 17,086 |
Tax increment financing bond | 11,787 |  |  | 13,064 |
Total | $ | 29,358 |  |  | $ | 30,150 |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Fair Value | The following table sets forth the fair value of our derivative instruments:
| Fair Value as of December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Liability Derivatives: |  |  |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities: |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 9,369 |  |  | $ | 2,202 |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance | The following table sets forth the effect of our cash flow hedges on AOCL and interest expense:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges: |  |  |  |  |
Amount of unrealized losses recognized in AOCL on derivatives (effective portion): |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | $ | (10,358 | ) |  | $ | (2,202 | ) |  | $ | — |
Amount of (gains)/losses reclassified out of AOCL into contractual interest expense (effective portion): |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | $ | 3,053 |  |  | $ | (118 | ) |  | $ | 237 |

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