Stockholders' Equity Tax Status of Distributions (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Document Fiscal Year Focus |
2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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Common Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of common stock dividends per share declared |
0.300000cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.180000cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.180000cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of preferred stock dividends per share declared |
0.000000cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.968750cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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1.937500cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of preferred stock dividends per share declared |
25.776040cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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1.875000cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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1.875000cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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Ordinary Dividends [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of common stock dividends per share declared |
0.281564cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.170355cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.124724cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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Ordinary Dividends [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of preferred stock dividends per share declared |
0.000000cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.966882cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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1.342220cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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Ordinary Dividends [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of preferred stock dividends per share declared |
0.467750cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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1.774673cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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1.298222cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_OrdinaryDividendsMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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Long Term Capital Gain [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of common stock dividends per share declared |
0.018436cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.009645cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.055276cuz_Taxstatusofcommonstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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Unrecaptured Section One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Gain |
0.018436cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.009457cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.055276cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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Cash Liquidation Distributions |
0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
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Long Term Capital Gain [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of preferred stock dividends per share declared |
0.000000cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.001868cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.595280cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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Unrecaptured Section One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Gain |
0.000000cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.000000cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.595280cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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Cash Liquidation Distributions |
0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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25.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember |
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Long Term Capital Gain [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Tax status of preferred stock dividends per share declared |
0.001000cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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0.100327cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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0.576078cuz_Taxstatusofpreferredstockdividendspersharedeclared / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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Unrecaptured Section One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Gain |
0.001000cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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0.098519cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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0.576078cuz_UnrecapturedSectionOneThousandTwoHundredFiftyGain / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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Cash Liquidation Distributions |
0.253073cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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0.000000cuz_CashLiquidationDistributions / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = cuz_LongTermCapitalGainMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
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