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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 16, 2021 USD ($) ft² propertyUnit numberOfLoans numberOfAssets | Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ (76) | $ 0
Acquisition rentable square feet (in sq ft) | ft² |  |  | 27,400,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | PAC Portfolio Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of office properties acquired | propertyUnit | 4 |  |  |
Acquisition rentable square feet (in sq ft) | ft² | 1,630,000 |  |  |
Number of redevelopment properties acquired | propertyUnit | 1 |  |  |
Number of non-core assets acquired | numberOfAssets | 2 |  |  |
Acquisition purchase price | $ 769,000 |  |  |
Transaction costs | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Number of loans assumed in acquisition | numberOfLoans | 4 |  |  |
Fair value of debt assumed from the acquisition | $ 403,000 |  |  |
Effective interest rate of secured debt assumed from the acquisition | 3.70% |  |  |
Term of debt instrument, in years | 10 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Percentage of total investment related to non-core assets | 12.00% |  |  |
Near-term building improvements included in acquisition | $ 28,000 |  |  |
Initial incremental investment amount of acquisition | $ 50,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | 3.20% (3.363% effective rate) Notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Early repayment of debt |  | $ 150,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 3.20% |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  | $ (100) |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends on Common Stock (per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.48 | $ 0.48
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends on Common Stock (per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.48 |  |

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