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Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Schedule of Stock by Class, Preferred Stock | The following table sets forth the Company's Preferred Stock:
|  | Issue Date |  | Number of Shares Outstanding |  | Carrying Value |  | Liquidation Preference Per Share |  | Optional Redemption Date |  | Annual Dividends Payable Per Share
|  |  |  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable |  | 2/12/1997 |  | 29 |  |  | $ | 28,859 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | 2/12/2027 |  | $ | 86.25 |
December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable |  | 2/12/1997 |  | 29 |  |  | $ | 28,877 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | 2/12/2027 |  | $ | 86.25 |
Common Stock [Member] |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Components Of Taxability Of Company Dividends [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the Company's estimated taxability to the common stockholders of dividends per share for federal income tax purposes:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Ordinary dividend | $ | 1.64 |  |  | $ | 1.48 |  |  | $ | 1.50 |
Capital gains | 0.13 |  |  | 0.31 |  |  | 0.32 |
Return of capital | 0.13 |  |  | 0.06 |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 1.90 |  |  | $ | 1.85 |  |  | $ | 1.82 |
Preferred Stock [Member] |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Components Of Taxability Of Company Dividends [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the Company's estimated taxability to the preferred stockholders of dividends per share for federal income tax purposes:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable: |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary dividend | $ | 79.90 |  |  | $ | 71.22 |  |  | $ | 71.00 |
Capital gains | 6.35 |  |  | 15.03 |  |  | 15.25 |
Total | $ | 86.25 |  |  | $ | 86.25 |  |  | $ | 86.25 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Schedule of Stock by Class, Preferred Stock | The following table sets forth the Operating Partnership's Preferred Units:
|  | Issue Date |  | Number of Units Outstanding |  | Carrying Value |  | Liquidation Preference Per Unit |  | Optional Redemption Date |  | Annual Distributions Payable Per Unit
|  |  |  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable |  | 2/12/1997 |  | 29 |  |  | $ | 28,859 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | 2/12/2027 |  | $ | 86.25 |
December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable |  | 2/12/1997 |  | 29 |  |  | $ | 28,877 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | 2/12/2027 |  | $ | 86.25 |

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