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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 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Assets: |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | $ 4,795 | $ 1,051 |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,294 | 2,564 |  |
Total Assets | 7,089 | 3,615 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 2,927,330 | 2,832,973 |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,294 | 2,564 | $ 2,866 | $ 2,573
Total Liabilities | 2,929,624 | 2,835,537 |  |
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) | 2,294 | 2,564 |  |
Total Assets | 2,294 | 2,564 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,294 | 2,564 |  |
Total Liabilities | 2,294 | 2,564 |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value | 4,795 | 1,051 |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 | 0 |  |
Total Assets | 4,795 | 1,051 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value | 2,927,330 | 2,832,973 |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 | 0 |  |
Total Liabilities | 2,927,330 | 2,832,973 |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 49,520 | 65,977 |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 49,520 | 65,977 |  |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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