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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ 154,664 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 152,629 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 152,722 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 148,453 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 148,988 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 144,827 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 132,618 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 130,377 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 608,468 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 556,810 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 485,046 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 382,964 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 353,466 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 308,302 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (196,023)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | (176,957)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | (146,357)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Impairments of real estate assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (588)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
General and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,223)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (37,193)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (37,377)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85,852)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (92,703)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (96,114)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,131 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 6,398 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 6,380 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income from continuing operations before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,409 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 53,011 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 34,834 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Total Assets | 4,004,909 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 3,807,101 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 4,004,909 us-gaap_Assets | 3,807,101 us-gaap_Assets |
Office Total Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 557,475 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember | 505,937 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember | 434,531 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350,617 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember | 321,040 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember | 276,446 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 3,661,786 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember |  |  |  | 3,425,874 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember |  |  |  | 3,661,786 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember | 3,425,874 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember |
Office Atlanta, GA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,075 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember | 80,330 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember | 60,474 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,180 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember | 49,650 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember | 38,186 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 700,085 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember |  |  |  | 699,263 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember |  |  |  | 700,085 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember | 699,263 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember |
Office Greensboro, NC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,018 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember | 26,047 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember | 19,489 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,784 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember | 16,788 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember | 12,282 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 139,479 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember |  |  |  | 164,885 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember |  |  |  | 139,479 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember | 164,885 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreensboroNCMember |
Office Greenville, SC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,140 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember | 3,399 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember | 3,269 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,150 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember | 1,893 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember | 1,701 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember |  |  |  | 15,890 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember | 15,890 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeGreenvilleScMember |
Office Kansas City, MO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,558 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember | 16,303 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember | 14,995 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,769 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember | 10,694 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember | 9,509 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 82,304 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember |  |  |  | 83,124 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember |  |  |  | 82,304 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember | 83,124 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeKansasCityMoMember |
Office Memphis, TN [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,016 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember | 38,369 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember | 36,812 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,376 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember | 22,133 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember | 21,831 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 280,186 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember |  |  |  | 249,479 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember |  |  |  | 280,186 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember | 249,479 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember |
Office Nashville, TN [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,722 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember | 62,054 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember | 56,512 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,354 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember | 42,598 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember | 38,801 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 527,317 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember |  |  |  | 490,887 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember |  |  |  | 527,317 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember | 490,887 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember |
Office Orlando, FL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,574 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember | 21,798 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember | 9,052 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,286 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember | 12,048 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember | 4,334 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 291,611 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember |  |  |  | 226,314 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember |  |  |  | 291,611 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember | 226,314 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember |
Office Pittsburgh, PA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,692 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember | 56,125 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember | 38,776 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,505 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember | 31,134 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember | 19,530 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 334,539 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember |  |  |  | 335,798 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember |  |  |  | 334,539 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember | 335,798 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember |
Office Raleigh, NC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,428 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember | 85,417 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember | 81,581 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,317 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember | 60,075 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember | 56,584 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 669,450 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember |  |  |  | 494,208 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember |  |  |  | 669,450 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember | 494,208 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember |
Office Richmond, VA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,559 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember | 47,576 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember | 47,284 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,021 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember | 32,454 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember | 32,382 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 215,987 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember |  |  |  | 241,739 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember |  |  |  | 215,987 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember | 241,739 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember |
Office Tampa, FL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,693 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember | 68,519 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember | 66,287 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,875 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember | 41,573 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember | 41,306 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 420,828 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember |  |  |  | 424,287 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember |  |  |  | 420,828 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember | 424,287 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember |
Industrial Total Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,212 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember | 12,997 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember | 13,324 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,714 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember | 9,429 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember | 9,610 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 79,534 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember |  |  |  | 100,772 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember |  |  |  | 79,534 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember | 100,772 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialTotalSegmentMember |
Industrial Atlanta, GA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember | 827 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember | 812 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember | 492 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember | 468 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 12,063 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember |  |  |  | 25,936 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember |  |  |  | 12,063 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember | 25,936 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialAtlantaGaMember |
Industrial Greensboro, NC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,555 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember | 12,170 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember | 12,512 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember
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Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 67,471 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember |  |  |  | 74,836 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember |  |  |  | 67,471 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember | 74,836 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_IndustrialGreensboroNCMember |
Total Retail Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,781 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember | 37,876 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember | 37,191 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember
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Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 159,390 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember |  |  |  | 161,779 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember |  |  |  | 159,390 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember | 161,779 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalRetailSegmentMember |
Retail Kansas City, MO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,781 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember | 37,876 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember | 37,191 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,724 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember | 23,074 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember | 22,510 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 159,390 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember |  |  |  | 161,779 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember |  |  |  | 159,390 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember | 161,779 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_RetailKansasCityMoMember |
Total Residential Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalResidentialSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalResidentialSegmentMember | (178)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalResidentialSegmentMember
Residential Raleigh, NC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_ResidentialRaleighNcMember | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_ResidentialRaleighNcMember | (178)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_ResidentialRaleighNcMember
Total Corporate and Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (91)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember | (77)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember | (86)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investments in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 104,199 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember |  |  |  | $ 118,676 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember |  |  |  | $ 104,199 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember | $ 118,676 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hiw_TotalCorporateSegmentMember |

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