Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) - Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	130,048		$	106,480
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	67			25,275
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(1,645		)	(162		)
Redemptions of Common Units	—			(93		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	2,918			3,542
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(4,959		)	(4,994		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	126,429		$	130,048

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Net income available for common stockholders	$	94,572	$	108,457	$	122,949
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	1,645		162		28,788
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	96,217	$	108,619	$	151,737