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Real Estate Assets (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 acre | Mar. 31, 2012
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Acquisition development land (in acres) | 649 |
Acquisition-related costs | $ 500,000 |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |
Gain/(loss) on disposition of discontinued operations | 1,244,000 | 5,134,000
Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Impairments of real estate assets | 415,000 | 0
Impairments of real estate assets held for sale | 713,000 | 0
Tampa, FL Office Properties Acquisition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Number of office properties acquired | 2 |
Rentable square feet of acquisition (in sq. ft) | 372,000 |
Acquisition purchase price | 52,500,000 |
Greensboro, NC Office Properties Acquisition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Number of office properties acquired | 2 |
Rentable square feet of acquisition (in sq. ft) | 195,000 |
Acquisition purchase price | 30,800,000 |
Memphis, TN Development Land Acquisition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Acquisition development land (in acres) | 5 |
Acquisition purchase price | 4,800,000 |
Orlando, FL Office Properties Disposition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |
Number of office properties sold | 2 |
Proceeds received from sale of real estate | 14,600,000 |
Closing credits for unfunded tenant improvements | 800,000 |
Gain/(loss) on disposition of discontinued operations | (300,000) |
Jackson, MS Office Property Disposition (9/2012) [Member] |  |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |
Gain/(loss) on disposition of discontinued operations | 1,500,000 |
Atlanta, GA Industrial Properties (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Number of impaired properties | 2 |
Impairments of real estate assets | 400,000 |
Atlanta, GA Industrial Properties Held For Sale (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Number of impaired properties | 5 |
Impairments of real estate assets held for sale | 700,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Acquisition development land (in acres) | 649 |
Acquisition-related costs | 500,000 |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |
Gain/(loss) on disposition of discontinued operations | 1,244,000 | 5,134,000
Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Impairments of real estate assets | 415,000 | 0
Impairments of real estate assets held for sale | 713,000 | 0
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Tampa, FL Office Properties Acquisition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Number of office properties acquired | 2 |
Rentable square feet of acquisition (in sq. ft) | 372,000 |
Acquisition purchase price | 52,500,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Greensboro, NC Office Properties Acquisition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Number of office properties acquired | 2 |
Rentable square feet of acquisition (in sq. ft) | 195,000 |
Acquisition purchase price | 30,800,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Memphis, TN Development Land Acquisition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |
Acquisition development land (in acres) | 5 |
Acquisition purchase price | 4,800,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Orlando, FL Office Properties Disposition (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |
Number of office properties sold | 2 |
Proceeds received from sale of real estate | 14,600,000 |
Closing credits for unfunded tenant improvements | 800,000 |
Gain/(loss) on disposition of discontinued operations | (300,000) |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Jackson, MS Office Property Disposition (9/2012) [Member] |  |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |
Gain/(loss) on disposition of discontinued operations | 1,500,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Atlanta, GA Industrial Properties (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Number of impaired properties | 2 |
Impairments of real estate assets | 400,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Atlanta, GA Industrial Properties Held For Sale (3/2013) [Member] |  |
Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Number of impaired properties | 5 |
Impairments of real estate assets held for sale | $ 700,000 |

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