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Rental and Other Revenues; Rental Property and Other Expenses (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
Real Estate Revenue, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual rents, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 512,766 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue | $ 474,163 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue | $ 413,650 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue
Straight-line rental income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,281 hiw_DeferredRentRevenue | 17,226 hiw_DeferredRentRevenue | 16,104 hiw_DeferredRentRevenue
Amortization of lease incentives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,465)hiw_LeaseIncentiveAmortization | (1,409)hiw_LeaseIncentiveAmortization | (1,389)hiw_LeaseIncentiveAmortization
Cost recovery income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,273 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements | 43,586 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements | 38,547 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
Lease termination fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,203 hiw_LeaseTerminationRevenue | 2,030 hiw_LeaseTerminationRevenue | 1,848 hiw_LeaseTerminationRevenue
Fee income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,560 hiw_ManagementFeeAndConstructionRevenue | 5,557 hiw_ManagementFeeAndConstructionRevenue | 4,965 hiw_ManagementFeeAndConstructionRevenue
Other miscellaneous operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,850 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue | 15,657 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue | 11,321 us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
Real estate revenue, net | 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
Future minimum base rents [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | 540,981 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 540,981 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent |  |
2016 | 521,790 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521,790 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears |  |
2017 | 472,532 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 472,532 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears |  |
2018 | 422,418 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 422,418 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears |  |
2019 | 364,170 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,170 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears |  |
Thereafter | 1,304,381 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,304,381 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter |  |
Total future minimum base rents | 3,626,272 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,626,272 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable |  |
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utilities, insurance and real estate taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,380 hiw_RealEstateTaxesAndInsuranceAndUtilitiesCosts | 108,095 hiw_RealEstateTaxesAndInsuranceAndUtilitiesCosts | 94,710 hiw_RealEstateTaxesAndInsuranceAndUtilitiesCosts
Maintenance, cleaning and general building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,983 hiw_MaintenanceCleaningAndGeneralBuildingCosts | 75,969 hiw_MaintenanceCleaningAndGeneralBuildingCosts | 65,430 hiw_MaintenanceCleaningAndGeneralBuildingCosts
Property management and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,110 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts | 12,429 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts | 11,718 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts
Other miscellaneous operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,031 us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense | 6,851 us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense | 4,886 us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense
Rental property and other expenses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,504 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | $ 203,344 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses | $ 176,744 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses

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