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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, ft² in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a ft² $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) a ft² $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft² | 32.5 |  | 32.5 |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties under development (in sq feet) | ft² | 1.4 |  | 1.4 |  |
Undeveloped land suitable for development (in acres) | a | 500 |  | 500 |  |
Common Units redeemed for a like number of common shares of stock (in shares) | shares |  |  | 26,820 |  |
Net proceeds of Common Stock sold during the period |  |  | $ 93,216 | $ 45,922 |
Joint venture partner's interest in unconsolidated affiliate (in hundredths) | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Gain recognized on partial sale |  | $ 2,200 |  |  |
Net real estate assets | $ 3,929,323 |  | $ 3,929,323 |  | $ 3,452,006
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 20,674 |  | 20,674 |  | 50,685
Total Assets | 4,462,695 |  | 4,462,695 |  | 3,999,123
Financing obligation | 7,402 |  | 7,402 |  | 8,962
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders | (1,002,879) |  | (1,002,879) |  | (957,370)
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity | $ 4,462,695 |  | $ 4,462,695 |  | $ 3,999,123
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common Units of partnership owned by the Company (in shares) | shares | 94,900,000 |  | 94,900,000 |  |
Percentage of ownership of Common Units (in hundredths) | 97.00% |  | 97.00% |  | 96.90%
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Previously Reported Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net real estate assets |  |  |  |  | $ 3,481,406
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  | 27,071
Total Assets |  |  |  |  | 4,004,909
Financing obligation |  |  |  |  | 23,519
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders |  |  |  |  | (966,141)
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity |  |  |  |  | 4,004,909
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Revised Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net real estate assets |  |  |  |  | 3,452,006
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  | 50,685
Total Assets |  |  |  |  | 3,999,123
Financing obligation |  |  |  |  | 8,962
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders |  |  |  |  | (957,370)
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity |  |  |  |  | 3,999,123
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | ATM Equity Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Common Stock sold during the period (in shares) | shares | 1,206,200 |  | 2,178,859 |  |
Average price of Common Stock sold during the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 41.89 |  | $ 43.33 |  |
Net proceeds of Common Stock sold during the period | $ 49,800 |  | $ 93,000 |  |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common Units of partnership not owned by the Company (in shares) | shares | 2,900,000 |  | 2,900,000 |  |
Net real estate assets | $ 3,929,323 |  | $ 3,929,323 |  | 3,452,006
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 20,674 |  | 20,674 |  | 50,685
Total Assets | 4,462,695 |  | 4,462,695 |  | 3,999,229
Financing obligation | 7,402 |  | 7,402 |  | 8,962
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity | $ 4,462,695 |  | $ 4,462,695 |  | $ 3,999,229

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