Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues
Income from office and parking properties	$ 273,433	$ 190,718	$ 130,401
Management company income	18,145	19,778	16,896
Total revenues	291,578	210,496	147,297
Expenses
Property operating expenses	108,881	76,835	55,247
Depreciation and amortization	118,031	74,626	49,119
Impairment loss on real estate	0	5,700	6,420
Impairment loss on mortgage loan receivable	0	0	(9,235)
Impairment loss on management contracts and goodwill	0	41,967	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	216	(13,000)
Management company expenses	19,399	17,237	13,337
General and administrative	25,653	16,420	18,805
Acquisition costs	13,126	2,791	17,219
Total expenses and other	285,090	235,792	156,382
Operating income (loss)	6,488	(25,296)	(9,085)
Other income and expenses
Interest and other income	2,236	272	938
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	178	0	57
Gain on sale of real estate	0	48	743
Recovery of loss on mortgage loan receivable	0	500	0
Interest expense	(45,622)	(34,352)	(29,929)
Loss before income taxes	(36,720)	(58,828)	(37,276)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,405	(261)	(56)
Loss from continuing operations	(35,315)	(59,089)	(37,332)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(9,215)	3,170	(192,496)
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations	32,493	12,938	17,825
Total discontinued operations	23,278	16,108	(174,671)
Net income (loss)	(12,037)	(42,981)	(212,003)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests-real estate partnerships	(7,904)	3,317	85,105
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests-unit holders	291	269	(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	(19,650)	(39,395)	(126,903)
Dividends on preferred stock	(3,433)	(10,843)	(10,052)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	0	(1,011)	0
Dividends on preferred stock redemption	(6,604)	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	(29,687)	(51,249)	(136,955)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	9,779	(3,364)	(8,131)
Comprehensive loss	(2,258)	(46,345)	(220,134)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15,146)	5,865	92,894
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders	(17,404)	(40,480)	(127,240)
Basic and Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	$ (0.60)	$ (1.98)	$ (1.79)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.36	$ (4.58)
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	$ (0.45)	$ (1.62)	$ (6.37)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	66,336	31,542	21,497
Diluted	66,336	31,542	21,497
Amounts attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	(39,522)	(62,537)	(38,502)
Discontinued operations	9,835	11,288	(98,453)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (29,687)	$ (51,249)	$ (136,955)