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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) ft² shares | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) ft² $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ft²
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft² | 27,600,000 |  | 27,600,000 |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate office properties under development (in sq feet) | ft² | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |  |
Rentable square feet of potential office build (in sq feet) | ft² | 4,900,000 |  | 4,900,000 |  |  |
Net proceeds of Common Stock sold during the period | $ 262 | $ 7,095 | $ 4,435 | $ 5,897 |  |
Self insurance liability | $ 500 |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Submarket Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft² | 367,000 |  | 367,000 |  |  | 841,000
Acquisition purchase price | $ 203,000 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized acquisition costs | $ 3,900 |  | $ 3,900 |  |  |
Percentage of rentable square feet occupied (in hundredths) | 79.00% |  | 79.00% |  |  |
Earnest money deposits | $ 37,500 |  | $ 37,500 |  |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units of partnership owned by the Company (in shares) | shares | 104,800,000 |  | 104,800,000 |  |  |
Percentage of ownership of Common Units (in hundredths) | 97.70% |  | 97.70% |  |  |
Common Units redeemed for a like number of common shares of stock (in shares) | shares |  |  | 30,909 |  |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | ATM Equity Offering |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds of Common Stock sold during the period |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |
Number of Common Stock sold during the period (in shares) | shares |  |  | 130,011 |  |  |
Average price of Common Stock sold during the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 46.50 |  |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | ATM Equity Offering | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds of Common Stock sold during the period |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units of partnership not owned by the Company (in shares) | shares | 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |

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