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Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments | The following table sets forth our ownership in unconsolidated affiliates at December 31, 2013:
Joint Venture |  | Location of Properties |  | Ownership Interest
Concourse Center Associates, LLC |  | Greensboro, NC |  | 50.0%
Plaza Colonnade, LLC |  | Kansas City, MO |  | 50.0%
Lofts at Weston, LLC |  | Raleigh, NC |  | 50.0%
Board of Trade Investment Company |  | Kansas City, MO |  | 49.0%
Highwoods DLF 97/26 DLF 99/32, LP |  | Orlando, FL |  | 42.9%
Highwoods KC Glenridge Office, LLC |  | Atlanta, GA |  | 40.0%
Highwoods KC Glenridge Land, LLC |  | Atlanta, GA |  | 39.9%
Kessinger/Hunter, LLC |  | Kansas City, MO |  | 26.5%
Highwoods DLF Forum, LLC |  | Raleigh, NC |  | 25.0%
Highwoods DLF 98/29, LLC |  | Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL |  | 22.8%
4600 Madison Associates, LP (1) |  | Kansas City, MO |  | 12.5%
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(1) | During 2013, the Company contributed its 12.5% interest in the 4600 Madison Associates, LP joint venture to the Operating Partnership.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Balance Sheet Information | The following table sets forth the combined summarized balance sheets of our unconsolidated affiliates:
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Balance Sheets: (1) |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Real estate assets, net | $ | 228,497 |  |  | $ | 491,180 |
All other assets, net | 66,196 |  |  | 113,734 |
Total Assets | $ | 294,693 |  |  | $ | 604,914 |
Liabilities and Partners’ or Shareholders’ Equity: |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable (2) | $ | 189,432 |  |  | $ | 370,393 |
All other liabilities | 11,338 |  |  | 24,507 |
Partners’ or shareholders’ equity | 93,923 |  |  | 210,014 |
Total Liabilities and Partners’ or Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 294,693 |  |  | $ | 604,914 |
Our share of historical partners’ or shareholders’ equity | $ | 29,099 |  |  | $ | 63,847 |
Net excess of cost of investments over the net book value of underlying net assets (3) | 802 |  |  | 2,953 |
Carrying value of investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 29,901 |  |  | $ | 66,800 |
Our share of unconsolidated non-recourse mortgage debt (2) | $ | 64,424 |  |  | $ | 137,261 |
__________ 4. Investments in and Advances to Affiliates – Continued
(1) | For the year ended December 31, 2013, as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner's 60.0% interest in 2013, we consolidated a joint venture previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
(2) | Our share of scheduled future principal payments, including amortization, due on mortgages and notes payable at December 31, 2013 is as follows:
2014 | $ | 11,011 |
2015 | 992 |
2016 | 1,062 |
2017 | 27,082 |
2018 | 19,397 |
Thereafter | 4,880 |
| $ | 64,424 |
All of this joint venture debt is non-recourse to us except in the case of customary exceptions pertaining to such matters as misuse of funds, environmental conditions, material misrepresentations and voluntary or uncontested involuntary bankruptcy events.
(3) | This amount represents the aggregate difference between our historical cost basis and the basis reflected at the joint venture level, which is depreciated over the life of the related asset.
Schedule of Entitys Share Of Equity Method Investments Future Debt Maturities | Our share of scheduled future principal payments, including amortization, due on mortgages and notes payable at December 31, 2013 is as follows:
2014 | $ | 11,011 |
2015 | 992 |
2016 | 1,062 |
2017 | 27,082 |
2018 | 19,397 |
Thereafter | 4,880 |
| $ | 64,424 |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information | The following table sets forth the summarized income statements of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Income Statements: (1) |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 82,168 |  |  | $ | 101,233 |  |  | $ | 100,958 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 41,284 |  |  | 47,762 |  |  | 44,584 |
Depreciation and amortization | 20,928 |  |  | 25,253 |  |  | 26,430 |
Impairments of real estate assets | 20,077 |  |  | 7,180 |  |  | — |
Interest expense | 14,994 |  |  | 20,953 |  |  | 23,762 |
Total expenses | 97,283 |  |  | 101,148 |  |  | 94,776 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | (15,115 | ) |  | 85 |  |  | 6,182 |
Gains on disposition of properties | 20,501 |  |  | 11,184 |  |  | — |
Net income | $ | 5,386 |  |  | $ | 11,269 |  |  | $ | 6,182 |
The Company's share of: |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 6,796 |  |  | $ | 7,736 |  |  | $ | 8,388 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | 4,507 |  |  | $ | 1,002 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest expense | $ | 5,422 |  |  | $ | 7,368 |  |  | $ | 8,163 |
Gains on disposition of properties | $ | 3,616 |  |  | $ | 1,120 |  |  | $ | — |
Net income | $ | 1,099 |  |  | $ | 3,304 |  |  | $ | 2,429 |
The Company's share of net income | $ | 1,099 |  |  | $ | 3,304 |  |  | $ | 2,429 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 1,165 |  |  | 1,731 |  |  | 2,449 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 2,264 |  |  | $ | 5,035 |  |  | $ | 4,878 |
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(1) | For the year ended December 31, 2013, as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner's 60.0% interest in 2013, we consolidated a joint venture previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information | The following table sets forth the summarized income statements of the Operating Partnership's unconsolidated affiliates:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Income Statements: (1) |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 79,049 |  |  | $ | 97,225 |  |  | $ | 96,771 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 39,424 |  |  | 45,391 |  |  | 42,052 |
Depreciation and amortization | 19,994 |  |  | 24,007 |  |  | 25,184 |
Impairments of real estate assets | 20,077 |  |  | 7,180 |  |  | — |
Interest expense | 14,511 |  |  | 20,296 |  |  | 23,062 |
Total expenses | 94,006 |  |  | 96,874 |  |  | 90,298 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | (14,957 | ) |  | 351 |  |  | 6,473 |
Gains on disposition of properties | 20,501 |  |  | 11,184 |  |  | — |
Net income | $ | 5,544 |  |  | $ | 11,535 |  |  | $ | 6,473 |
The Operating Partnership's share of: |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 6,679 |  |  | $ | 7,580 |  |  | $ | 8,232 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | 4,507 |  |  | $ | 1,002 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest expense | $ | 5,362 |  |  | $ | 7,286 |  |  | $ | 8,075 |
Gains on disposition of properties | $ | 3,616 |  |  | $ | 1,120 |  |  | $ | — |
Net income | $ | 1,119 |  |  | $ | 3,337 |  |  | $ | 2,585 |
The Operating Partnership's share of net income | $ | 1,119 |  |  | $ | 3,337 |  |  | $ | 2,585 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 1,094 |  |  | 1,758 |  |  | 2,354 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 2,213 |  |  | $ | 5,095 |  |  | $ | 4,939 |
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(1) | For the year ended December 31, 2013, as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner's 60.0% interest in 2013, we consolidated a joint venture previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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