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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Comprehensive income/(loss): |  |  |
Net income | $ 115,972 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 131,097 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 84,235 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income/(loss): |  |  |
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond | 584 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 869 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 411 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges | (5,662)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 5,778 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (10,358)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 3,777 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 3,370 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 3,053 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) | (1,301)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 10,017 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (6,894)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income | 114,671 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 141,114 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 77,341 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,008)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (5,640)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (4,640)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | 109,663 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 135,474 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 72,701 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |
Comprehensive income/(loss): |  |  |
Net income | 115,972 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 131,046 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 84,295 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive income/(loss): |  |  |
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond | 584 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 869 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 411 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges | (5,662)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 5,778 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | (10,358)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Amortization of cash flow hedges | 3,777 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 3,370 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 3,053 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) | (1,301)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 10,017 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | (6,894)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total comprehensive income | 114,671 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 141,063 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 77,401 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,466)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | (949)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | (786)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | $ 113,205 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 140,114 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 76,615 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember

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