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Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Financing obligations | $ 29,358,000 | $ 30,150,000
Harborview Financing Obligation [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Financing obligations | 17,571,000 | 17,086,000
Equity interest in consolidated affiliate | 80.00% |
Term of put option right (in years) | 1 year |
Commencement date of put option term | Sep. 11, 2014 |
Transaction cost percentage to sell financing obligation | 3.00% |
Initial financing obligation | 12,700,000 |
Additional financing obligation | 1,800,000 |
Gross financing obligation increased for net income (in hundredths) | 80.00% |
Date through which valuation allowance is amortized | September 2014 |
Put option fair value | 12,700,000 | 6,200,000
Tax Increment Financing Obligation Bond [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Financing obligations | 11,787,000 | 13,064,000
Term of period for financing obligation payments | 20 years |
Expiration date for financing obligation | Oct. 31, 2019 |
Discount rate of financing obligation | 6.93% |
Acquisition date of financing obligation | Dec. 01, 2007 |
Capitalized Ground Lease Obligation [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate of financing obligation | 7.10% |
Years financing obligation is associated at net present value | 9 years |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Financing obligations | 29,358,000 | 30,150,000
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Harborview Financing Obligation [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Financing obligations | 17,571,000 | 17,086,000
Equity interest in consolidated affiliate | 80.00% |
Commencement date of put option term | Sep. 11, 2014 |
Transaction cost percentage to sell financing obligation | 3.00% |
Initial financing obligation | 12,700,000 |
Additional financing obligation | 1,800,000 |
Gross financing obligation increased for net income (in hundredths) | 80.00% |
Date through which valuation allowance is amortized | September 2014 |
Put option fair value | 12,700,000 | 6,200,000
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Tax Increment Financing Obligation Bond [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Financing obligations | $ 11,787,000 | $ 13,064,000
Term of period for financing obligation payments | 20 years |
Expiration date for financing obligation | Oct. 31, 2019 |
Discount rate of financing obligation | 6.93% |
Acquisition date of financing obligation | Dec. 01, 2007 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Capitalized Ground Lease Obligation [Member] |  |
Financing Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Discount rate of financing obligation | 7.10% |
Years financing obligation is associated at net present value | 9 years |

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