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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ 181,388 | $ 179,417 | $ 178,792 | $ 180,438 | $ 175,861 | $ 180,185 | $ 177,283 | $ 169,408 | $ 720,035 | $ 702,737 | $ 665,634
Net income | 55,377 | 35,009 | 52,998 | 34,246 | 59,075 | 59,549 | 39,554 | 33,485 | 177,630 | 191,663 | 541,139
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (1,417) | (902) | (1,381) | (888) | (1,557) | (1,571) | (1,043) | (888) | (4,588) | (5,059) | (15,596)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates | (289) | (324) | (308) | (286) | (325) | (315) | (299) | (300) | (1,207) | (1,239) | (1,253)
Dividends on Preferred Stock | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (2,492) | (2,492) | (2,501)
Net income available for common stockholders | $ 53,048 | $ 33,160 | $ 50,686 | $ 32,449 | $ 56,570 | $ 57,040 | $ 37,589 | $ 31,674 | $ 169,343 | $ 182,873 | $ 521,789
Earnings per Common Share - basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.51 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.31 | $ 1.64 | $ 1.78 | $ 5.30
Earnings per Common Share - diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.51 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.31 | $ 1.64 | $ 1.78 | $ 5.30
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,588) | $ (5,059) |
Net income available for common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169,343 | 182,873 | $ 521,789
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ 181,388 | $ 179,417 | $ 178,792 | $ 180,438 | $ 175,861 | $ 180,185 | $ 177,283 | $ 169,408 | 720,035 | 702,737 | 665,634
Net income | 55,377 | 35,009 | 52,998 | 34,246 | 59,075 | 59,549 | 39,554 | 33,485 | 177,630 | 191,663 | 541,139
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates | (289) | (324) | (308) | (286) | (325) | (315) | (299) | (300) | (1,207) | (1,239) | (1,253)
Distributions on Preferred Units | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (623) | (2,492) | (2,492) | (2,501)
Net income available for common unitholders | $ 54,465 | $ 34,062 | $ 52,067 | $ 33,337 | $ 58,127 | $ 58,611 | $ 38,632 | $ 32,562 | $ 173,931 | $ 187,932 | $ 537,385
Earnings per Common Unit - basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.51 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.31 | $ 1.64 | $ 1.79 | $ 5.33
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.51 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.31 | $ 1.64 | $ 1.79 | $ 5.32

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