Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Parkway Properties, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	215,500,000	215,500,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	99,074,986	87,222,221
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	99,074,986	87,222,221
Limited voting stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Limited voting stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,500,000	4,500,000
Limited voting stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,213,104	4,213,104
Limited voting stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,213,104	4,213,104