CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Parkway Properties, Inc. stockholders' equity
Series D Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.001
Series D Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	0	5,421,296
Series D Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	5,421,296
Series D Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	5,421,296
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	120,000,000	114,578,704
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	68,572,111	56,138,209
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	68,572,111	56,138,209
8.00% Series D preferred stock (in percent)	8.00%	8.00%