Discontinued Operations Revenues and Expenses in Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Income from office and parking properties	$ 621	$ 4,141	$ 1,149	$ 14,883
Total Revenues	621	4,141	1,149	14,883
Operating expense	203	2,325	750	6,845
Management company expense	(5)	86	2	238
Interest expense	0	1,587	0	3,378
Non-cash adjustment for interest rate swap	0	(77)	0	(215)
Impairment loss	4,600	0	4,600	0
Depreciation and amortization	210	594	479	1,561
Total Expenses	5,008	4,515	5,831	11,807
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(4,387)	(374)	(4,682)	3,076
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations	0	3,197	542	8,772
Total discontinued operations	(4,387)	2,823	(4,140)	11,848
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations	(43)	(322)	(30)	(3,674)
Total discontinued operations-Parkway's share	$ (4,430)	$ 2,501	$ (4,170)	$ 8,174