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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 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Assets: |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | $ 1,203 | $ 1,227
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,721 | 2,866
Total Assets | 3,924 | 4,093
Liabilities: |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 2,765,393 | 2,907,492
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) |  | 60
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,721 | 2,866
Total Liabilities | 2,768,114 | 2,910,418
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 0 | 0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,721 | 2,866
Total Assets | 2,721 | 2,866
Liabilities: |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) |  | 0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,721 | 2,866
Total Liabilities | 2,721 | 2,866
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 1,203 | 1,227
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 1,203 | 1,227
Liabilities: |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 2,765,393 | 2,907,492
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) |  | 60
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 2,765,393 | 2,907,552
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 114,570 | 111,689
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 114,570 | 111,689
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | $ 0 | $ 0

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