Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Secured indebtedness	$	743,492	$	750,049
Unsecured indebtedness	1,079,636		1,153,164
Total mortgages and notes payable	$	1,823,128	$	1,903,213

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Secured indebtedness	$	743,492	$	750,049
Unsecured indebtedness	1,079,636		1,153,164
Total mortgages and notes payable	$	1,823,128	$	1,903,213