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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) a ft² phase shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft² | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) a ft² phase shares | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft² |  | 31,200,000 |  |  | 31,200,000 |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate office properties under development (in sq feet) | ft² |  | 1,200,000 |  |  | 1,200,000 |
Undeveloped land suitable for future development (in acres) | a |  | 275 |  |  | 275 |
Real estate assets, depreciation expense |  | $ 51,300 |  | $ 48,100 | $ 159,700 | $ 142,400
Self insurance liability |  | 500 |  |  | 500 |
Credit losses on operating lease receivables |  |  |  |  | 8,711 | 791
Write-offs of lease incentives |  |  |  |  | 197 | (1,488)
Write-offs of notes receivable |  |  |  |  | 4,087 | 0
Write-offs of tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs |  | $ 60,850 |  | 57,661 | $ 189,514 | 171,923
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units of partnership owned by the Company (in shares) | shares |  | 103,300,000 |  |  | 103,300,000 |
Percentage of ownership of Common Units (in hundredths) |  | 97.40% |  |  | 97.40% |
Common Units redeemed for a like number of common shares of stock (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units of partnership not owned by the Company (in shares) | shares |  | 2,700,000 |  |  | 2,700,000 |
Credit losses on operating lease receivables |  |  |  |  | $ 8,711 | 791
Write-offs of lease incentives |  |  |  |  | 197 | (1,488)
Write-offs of notes receivable |  |  |  |  | 4,087 | 0
Write-offs of tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs |  | $ 60,850 |  | $ 57,661 | $ 189,514 | $ 171,923
Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment useful life |  |  |  |  | 40 years |
Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment useful life |  |  |  |  | 15 years |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment useful life |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment useful life |  |  |  |  | 7 years |
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment useful life |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment useful life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
Submarket Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft² |  | 841,000 |  |  | 841,000 |
Total investment cost of acquisition |  | $ 436,000 |  |  |  |
Earnest money deposit |  | $ 50,000 |  |  | $ 50,000 |
Division Exit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plan phases (in ones) | phase |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Purchase price of real estate |  | $ 436,000 |  |  |  |
Expected severance costs |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |
LSI Ceased Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft² |  |  | 176,000 |  |  |
Credit losses on operating lease receivables |  |  | $ 5,600 |  |  |
Write-offs of lease incentives |  |  | 2,300 |  |  |
Write-offs of notes receivable |  |  | 4,100 |  |  |
Write-offs of tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs |  |  | $ 11,600 |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Division Exit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected severance costs | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |

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