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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) (Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 124,869 |  |  | $ | 110,655 |
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value | 11,375 |  |  | 16,491 |
Issuances of Common Units | — |  |  | 2,299 |
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock | (28,788 | ) |  | (2,096 | )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 4,691 |  |  | 3,854 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (5,667 | ) |  | (6,334 | )
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $ | 106,480 |  |  | $ | 124,869 |
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Net income available for common stockholders | $ | 122,949 |  |  | $ | 77,087 |  |  | $ | 38,677 |
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock | 28,788 |  |  | 2,096 |  |  | 1,906 |
Issuances of Common Units | — |  |  | (2,299 | ) |  | — |
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests | $ | 151,737 |  |  | $ | 76,884 |  |  | $ | 40,583 |

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