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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Assets: |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | $ 5,927 | $ 6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,871 | 1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,371 | 2,388
Total Assets | 11,169 | 10,099
Liabilities: |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 2,024,245 | 2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,371 | 2,388
Total Liabilities | 2,026,616 | 2,018,077
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 | 0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,371 | 2,388
Total Assets | 2,371 | 2,388
Liabilities: |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 0 | 0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,371 | 2,388
Total Liabilities | 2,371 | 2,388
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 5,927 | 6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,871 | 1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 8,798 | 7,711
Liabilities: |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 2,024,245 | 2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 2,024,245 | 2,015,689
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 142,323 | 144,009
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 142,323 | 144,009
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | $ 0 | $ 0

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