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Rental and Other Revenues; Rental Property and Other Expenses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Real Estate Revenue, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual rents, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 439,610 | $ 402,275 | $ 379,554
Straight-line rental income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,775 | 12,173 | 10,582
Amortization of lease incentives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,424) | (1,342) | (1,202)
Cost recovery income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,289 | 35,561 | 41,101
Lease termination fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,848 | 2,439 | 2,938
Fee income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,965 | 5,571 | 5,466
Other miscellaneous operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,039 | 6,767 | 2,397
Real estate revenue, net | 133,982 | [1] | 128,214 | [1] | 128,323 | [1] | 125,583 | [1] | 123,947 | [1] | 117,265 | [1] | 112,185 | [1] | 110,047 | [1] | 516,102 | 463,444 | 440,836
Future minimum base rents [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 | 463,913 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 463,913 |  |
2014 | 430,278 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 430,278 |  |
2015 | 378,021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378,021 |  |
2016 | 325,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,970 |  |
2017 | 267,530 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267,530 |  |
Thereafter | 878,894 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 878,894 |  |
Total future minimum base rents | 2,744,606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,744,606 |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utilities, insurance and real estate taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,956 | 92,119 | 86,013
Maintenance, cleaning and general building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,026 | 58,910 | 54,422
Property management and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,542 | 11,295 | 10,832
Other miscellaneous operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,910 | 5,529 | 4,504
Rental property and other expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,434 | 167,853 | 155,771
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Revenue, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual rents, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 439,610 | 402,275 | 379,554
Straight-line rental income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,775 | 12,173 | 10,582
Amortization of lease incentives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,424) | (1,342) | (1,202)
Cost recovery income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,289 | 35,561 | 41,101
Lease termination fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,848 | 2,439 | 2,938
Fee income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,965 | 5,571 | 5,466
Other miscellaneous operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,039 | 6,767 | 2,397
Real estate revenue, net | 133,982 |  | 128,214 |  | 128,323 |  | 125,583 |  | 123,947 |  | 117,265 |  | 112,185 |  | 110,047 |  | 516,102 | 463,444 | 440,836
Future minimum base rents [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 | 463,913 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 463,913 |  |
2014 | 430,278 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 430,278 |  |
2015 | 378,021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378,021 |  |
2016 | 325,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,970 |  |
2017 | 267,530 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267,530 |  |
Thereafter | 878,894 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 878,894 |  |
Total future minimum base rents | 2,744,606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,744,606 |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utilities, insurance and real estate taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,707 | 92,093 | 85,653
Maintenance, cleaning and general building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,026 | 58,910 | 54,422
Property management and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,542 | 11,295 | 10,832
Other miscellaneous operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,910 | 5,529 | 4,504
Rental property and other expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 187,185 | $ 167,827 | $ 155,411
[1] | The amounts presented may not equal to the amounts previously reported in the most recent Form 10-Qs or prior 10-K for each period as a result of discontinued operations.

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