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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:    
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value $ 10,037 [1] $ 26,485 [1]
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)   301
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 3,721 3,996
Impaired investment in unconsolidated affiliate 4,668  
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 13,568 13,403
Total Assets 31,994 44,185
Liabilities:    
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value 2,101,898 [1] 2,037,385 [1]
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 763 510
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 3,721 3,996
Financing obligations, at fair value 22,203 [1] 22,478 [1]
Total Liabilities 2,128,585 2,064,369
Level 1 [Member]
    
Assets:    
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value 0 0
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)   0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 3,721 3,996
Impaired investment in unconsolidated affiliate 4,668  
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 0 0
Total Assets 8,389 3,996
Liabilities:    
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value 0 0
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 0 0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 3,721 3,996
Financing obligations, at fair value 0 0
Total Liabilities 3,721 3,996
Level 2 [Member]
    
Assets:    
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value 370 17,029
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)   301
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 0 0
Impaired investment in unconsolidated affiliate 0  
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 0 0
Total Assets 370 17,330
Liabilities:    
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value 2,101,898 2,037,385
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 763 510
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 0 0
Financing obligations, at fair value 0 0
Total Liabilities 2,102,661 2,037,895
Level 3 [Member]
    
Assets:    
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value 9,667 9,456
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)   0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 0 0
Impaired investment in unconsolidated affiliate 0  
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) 13,568 13,403
Total Assets 23,235 22,859
Liabilities:    
Mortgages and notes payable, at fair value 0 0
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 0 0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) 0 0
Financing obligations, at fair value 22,203 22,478
Total Liabilities 22,203 22,478
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
    
Assets:    
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership 112,808 106,480
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
    
Assets:    
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership 112,808 106,480
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
    
Assets:    
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership 0 0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
    
Assets:    
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership $ 0 $ 0
[1] Amounts recorded at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.