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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Secured indebtedness | $ | 547,150 |  |  | $ | 549,607 |
Unsecured indebtedness | 1,349,150 |  |  | 1,309,555 |
Total mortgages and notes payable | $ | 1,896,300 |  |  | $ | 1,859,162 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Secured indebtedness | $ | 547,150 |  |  | $ | 549,607 |
Unsecured indebtedness | 1,349,150 |  |  | 1,309,555 |
Total mortgages and notes payable | $ | 1,896,300 |  |  | $ | 1,859,162 |

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