Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

We have equity interests of up to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties and a secured debt interest in one of those joint ventures, as described below. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures on the purchase accounting basis:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011
Income Statements:
Rental and other revenues	$	26,049	$	24,779	$	50,869		$	49,996
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	12,666		10,774		24,082			22,771
Depreciation and amortization	5,919		6,295		12,484			12,911
Impairment of real estate assets	—		—		7,180			—
Interest expense	5,267		5,858		11,097			11,865
Total expenses	23,852		22,927		54,843			47,547
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties	2,197		1,852		(3,974		)	2,449
Gains on disposition of properties	6,275		—		6,275			—
Net income	$	8,472	$	1,852	$	2,301		$	2,449
Our share of:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	$	1,675	$	2,033	$	3,773		$	4,126
Impairment of real estate assets	$	—	$	—	$	1,002		$	—
Interest expense	$	1,843	$	2,033	$	3,823		$	4,194
Net income	$	1,133	$	749	$	338		$	1,670
Our share of net income	$	1,133	$	749	$	338		$	1,670
Management and other fees adjustments	375		604		1,008			1,150
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	1,508	$	1,353	$	1,346		$	2,820

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

We have equity interests of up to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties and a secured debt interest in one of those joint ventures, as described below. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures on the purchase accounting basis:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011
Income Statements:
Rental and other revenues	$	25,057	$	23,756	$	48,854		$	47,958
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	12,076		10,155		22,877			21,526
Depreciation and amortization	5,607		6,053		11,861			12,299
Impairment of real estate assets	—		—		7,180			—
Interest expense	5,103		5,683		10,766			11,508
Total expenses	22,786		21,891		52,684			45,333
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties	2,271		1,865		(3,830		)	2,625
Gains on disposition of properties	6,275		—		6,275			—
Net income	$	8,546	$	1,865	$	2,445		$	2,625
Our share of:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	$	1,636	$	1,995	$	3,695		$	4,050
Impairment of real estate assets	$	—	$	—	$	1,002		$	—
Interest expense	$	1,823	$	2,012	$	3,782		$	4,149
Net income	$	1,142	$	759	$	356		$	1,694
Our share of net income	$	1,142	$	759	$	356		$	1,694
Management and other fees adjustments	369		598		995			1,138
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	1,511	$	1,357	$	1,351		$	2,832