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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) (Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 124,869 |  |  | $ | 110,655 |
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value | 9,649 |  |  | 16,501 |
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock | (2,851 | ) |  | (631 | )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 1,824 |  |  | 1,513 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (3,140 | ) |  | (3,158 | )
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 130,351 |  |  | $ | 124,880 |
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Net income available for common stockholders | $ | 27,522 |  |  | $ | 12,962 |  |  | $ | 39,871 |  |  | $ | 29,656 |
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock | 2,500 |  |  | 568 |  |  | 2,851 |  |  | 631 |
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests | $ | 30,022 |  |  | $ | 13,530 |  |  | $ | 42,722 |  |  | $ | 30,287 |

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