Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Rental and other revenues	$ 122,086		$ 115,528		$ 354,122		$ 343,796
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	46,019		43,339		128,360		122,986
Depreciation and amortization	36,320		34,183		103,467		100,081
Impairment of assets held for use	2,429		0		2,429		0
General and administrative	12,212		8,882		27,983		24,369
Total operating expenses	96,980		86,404		262,239		247,436
Interest expense:
Contractual	23,356		22,020		68,727		65,527
Amortization of deferred financing costs	806		858		2,448		2,528
Financing obligations	228		460		665		1,330
Total interest expense	24,390		23,338		71,840		69,385
Other income:
Interest and other income	1,505		1,709		5,277		4,374
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		(85)		(24)		(85)
Total other income	1,505		1,624		5,253		4,289
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,221		7,410		25,296		31,264
Gains on disposition of property	262		19		462		55
Gains/(losses) on for-sale residential condominiums	(476)		54		(322)		407
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	2,282		0		2,282		25,330
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,113		1,018		3,933		2,701
Income from continuing operations	5,402		8,501		31,651		59,757
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	269		272		897		1,233
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations	2,573		0		2,573		(86)
Total discontinued operations	2,842		272		3,470		1,147
Net income	8,244		8,773		35,121		60,904
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(366)		(366)		(1,496)		(2,819)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(249)		148		(554)		(281)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(627)		(1,677)		(3,926)		(5,031)
Excess of Preferred Stock redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value	0		0		(1,895)		0
Net income available for common stockholders	7,002		6,878		27,250		52,773
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.33		$ 0.72
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04		$ 0.00		$ 0.05		$ 0.02
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.38		$ 0.74
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	72,492		71,631		72,176		71,549
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.33		$ 0.72
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04		$ 0.00		$ 0.05		$ 0.02
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.38		$ 0.74
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	76,402	[1]	75,638	[1]	76,127	[1]	75,537	[1]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425		$ 0.425		$ 1.275		$ 1.275
Net income available for common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	4,301		6,620		23,953		51,684
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders	2,701		258		3,297		1,089
Net income available for common stockholders	7,002		6,878		27,250		52,773
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	122,086		115,528		354,122		343,796
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	45,951		43,339		128,378		122,776
Depreciation and amortization	36,320		34,183		103,467		100,081
Impairment of assets held for use	2,429		0		2,429		0
General and administrative	12,280		8,882		27,965		24,579
Total operating expenses	96,980		86,404		262,239		247,436
Interest expense:
Contractual	23,356		22,020		68,727		65,527
Amortization of deferred financing costs	806		858		2,448		2,528
Financing obligations	228		460		665		1,330
Total interest expense	24,390		23,338		71,840		69,385
Other income:
Interest and other income	1,505		1,709		5,277		4,374
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		(85)		(24)		(85)
Total other income	1,505		1,624		5,253		4,289
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,221		7,410		25,296		31,264
Gains on disposition of property	262		19		462		55
Gains/(losses) on for-sale residential condominiums	(476)		54		(322)		407
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	2,282		0		2,282		25,330
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,113		1,033		3,945		2,705
Income from continuing operations	5,402		8,516		31,663		59,761
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	269		272		897		1,233
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations	2,573		0		2,573		(86)
Total discontinued operations	2,842		272		3,470		1,147
Net income	8,244		8,788		35,133		60,908
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(249)		148		(554)		(281)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(627)		(1,677)		(3,926)		(5,031)
Excess of Preferred Unit redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value	0		0		(1,895)		0
Net income available for common unitholders	7,368		7,259		28,758		55,596
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.33		$ 0.72
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04		$ 0.00		$ 0.05		$ 0.02
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.38		$ 0.74
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	75,855		75,019		75,549		74,945
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.33		$ 0.72
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04		$ 0.00		$ 0.05		$ 0.02
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.10		$ 0.38		$ 0.74
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	75,993		75,229		75,718		75,128
Distributions declared per Common Unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425		$ 0.425		$ 1.275		$ 1.275
Net income available for common unitholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	4,526		6,987		25,288		54,449
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders	2,842		272		3,470		1,147
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 7,368		$ 7,259		$ 28,758		$ 55,596

[1] (1) There were 0.4 million and 0.7 million options outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 0.3 million and 0.7 million options outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact of including such options would be anti-dilutive.