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Financing Arrangements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Obligations [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 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Financing Obligations [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 |

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