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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items] |
Components of Accumulated Comprehensive Loss | The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Tax increment financing bond: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | (2,543 | )
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond | 411 |  |  | 234 |
Ending balance | (1,898 | ) |  | (2,309 | )
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,425 | ) |  | (1,105 | )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (10,358 | ) |  | (2,202 | )
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 3,053 |  |  | (118 | )
Ending balance | (10,730 | ) |  | (3,425 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (12,628 | ) |  | $ | (5,734 | )
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items] |
Components of Accumulated Comprehensive Loss | The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Tax increment financing bond: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (2,309 | ) |  | $ | (2,543 | )
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond | 411 |  |  | 234 |
Ending balance | (1,898 | ) |  | (2,309 | )
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,425 | ) |  | (1,105 | )
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (10,358 | ) |  | (2,202 | )
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 3,053 |  |  | (118 | )
Ending balance | (10,730 | ) |  | (3,425 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (12,628 | ) |  | $ | (5,734 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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