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Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth combined summarized financial information for the Company's unconsolidated affiliates:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 23,935 |  |  | $ | 26,049 |  |  | $ | 47,451 |  |  | $ | 50,869 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 11,739 |  |  | 12,666 |  |  | 22,948 |  |  | 24,082 |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,227 |  |  | 5,919 |  |  | 12,373 |  |  | 12,484 |
Impairments of real estate assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,790 |  |  | 7,180 |
Interest expense | 4,689 |  |  | 5,267 |  |  | 9,428 |  |  | 11,097 |
Total expenses | 22,655 |  |  | 23,852 |  |  | 49,539 |  |  | 54,843 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | 1,280 |  |  | 2,197 |  |  | (2,088 | ) |  | (3,974 | )
Gains on disposition of properties | 43 |  |  | 6,275 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 6,275 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | 1,323 |  |  | $ | 8,472 |  |  | $ | (2,021 | ) |  | $ | 2,301 |
The Company's share of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 2,092 |  |  | $ | 1,675 |  |  | $ | 4,107 |  |  | $ | 3,773 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,020 |  |  | $ | 1,002 |
Interest expense | $ | 1,732 |  |  | $ | 1,843 |  |  | $ | 3,484 |  |  | $ | 3,823 |
Gains on disposition of properties | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | — |
Net income | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 575 |  |  | $ | 338 |
The Company's share of net income | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 1,133 |  |  | $ | 575 |  |  | $ | 338 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 342 |  |  | 375 |  |  | 774 |  |  | 1,008 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 913 |  |  | $ | 1,508 |  |  | $ | 1,349 |  |  | $ | 1,346 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth combined summarized financial information for the Operating Partnership's unconsolidated affiliates:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 22,892 |  |  | $ | 25,057 |  |  | $ | 45,371 |  |  | $ | 48,854 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 11,087 |  |  | 12,076 |  |  | 21,695 |  |  | 22,877 |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,915 |  |  | 5,607 |  |  | 11,750 |  |  | 11,861 |
Impairments of real estate assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,790 |  |  | 7,180 |
Interest expense | 4,532 |  |  | 5,103 |  |  | 9,110 |  |  | 10,766 |
Total expenses | 21,534 |  |  | 22,786 |  |  | 47,345 |  |  | 52,684 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | 1,358 |  |  | 2,271 |  |  | (1,974 | ) |  | (3,830 | )
Gains on disposition of properties | 43 |  |  | 6,275 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 6,275 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | 1,401 |  |  | $ | 8,546 |  |  | $ | (1,907 | ) |  | $ | 2,445 |
The Operating Partnership's share of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 2,053 |  |  | $ | 1,636 |  |  | $ | 4,029 |  |  | $ | 3,695 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,020 |  |  | $ | 1,002 |
Interest expense | $ | 1,712 |  |  | $ | 1,823 |  |  | $ | 3,444 |  |  | $ | 3,782 |
Gains on disposition of properties | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | — |
Net income | $ | 582 |  |  | $ | 1,142 |  |  | $ | 590 |  |  | $ | 356 |
The Operating Partnership's share of net income | $ | 582 |  |  | $ | 1,142 |  |  | $ | 590 |  |  | $ | 356 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 334 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 709 |  |  | 995 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 916 |  |  | $ | 1,511 |  |  | $ | 1,299 |  |  | $ | 1,351 |

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