Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Rental and other revenues	$ 130,735		$ 114,651		$ 258,768		$ 226,981
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	47,089		39,931		92,288		79,838
Depreciation and amortization	40,276		32,684		78,105		65,621
General and administrative	8,900		7,978		18,573		15,771
Total operating expenses	96,265		80,593		188,966		161,230
Interest expense:
Contractual	23,643		22,940		47,591		45,371
Amortization of deferred financing costs	900		821		1,802		1,642
Financing obligations	(48)		146		(96)		437
Total interest expense	24,495		23,907		49,297		47,450
Other income:
Interest and other income	1,737		1,899		3,967		3,772
Losses on debt extinguishment	(973)		(24)		(973)		(24)
Total other income	764		1,875		2,994		3,748
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property and condominiums and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	10,739		12,026		23,499		22,049
Gains on disposition of property	0		200		0		200
Gains on for-sale residential condominiums	110		116		175		154
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,508		1,353		1,346		2,820
Income from continuing operations	12,357		13,695		25,020		25,223
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	756		739		1,291		1,654
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations	1,385		0		6,519		0
Total discontinued operations	2,141		739		7,810		1,654
Net income	14,498		14,434		32,830		26,877
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(686)		(623)		(1,513)		(1,130)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(223)		(182)		(407)		(305)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(627)		(1,622)		(1,254)		(3,299)
Excess of Preferred Stock redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value	0		(1,895)		0		(1,895)
Net income available for common stockholders	12,962		10,112		29,656		20,248
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.13		$ 0.30		$ 0.26
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.10		$ 0.02
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17		$ 0.14		$ 0.40		$ 0.28
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	74,662	[1],[2]	72,211	[1],[2]	73,749	[1],[2]	72,015	[1],[2]
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.13		$ 0.30		$ 0.26
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.10		$ 0.02
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17		$ 0.14		$ 0.40		$ 0.28
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	78,521	[1]	76,197	[1]	77,601	[1]	75,987	[1]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425		$ 0.425		$ 0.850		$ 0.850
Net income available for common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	10,923		9,410		22,226		18,677
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders	2,039		702		7,430		1,571
Net income available for common stockholders	12,962		10,112		29,656		20,248
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	130,735		114,651		258,768		226,981
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	47,030		39,868		92,167		79,924
Depreciation and amortization	40,276		32,684		78,105		65,621
General and administrative	8,959		8,041		18,694		15,685
Total operating expenses	96,265		80,593		188,966		161,230
Interest expense:
Contractual	23,643		22,940		47,591		45,371
Amortization of deferred financing costs	900		821		1,802		1,642
Financing obligations	(48)		146		(96)		437
Total interest expense	24,495		23,907		49,297		47,450
Other income:
Interest and other income	1,737		1,899		3,967		3,772
Losses on debt extinguishment	(973)		(24)		(973)		(24)
Total other income	764		1,875		2,994		3,748
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property and condominiums and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	10,739		12,026		23,499		22,049
Gains on disposition of property	0		200		0		200
Gains on for-sale residential condominiums	110		116		175		154
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,511		1,357		1,351		2,832
Income from continuing operations	12,360		13,699		25,025		25,235
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	756		739		1,291		1,654
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations	1,385		0		6,519		0
Total discontinued operations	2,141		739		7,810		1,654
Net income	14,501		14,438		32,835		26,889
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(223)		(182)		(407)		(305)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(627)		(1,622)		(1,254)		(3,299)
Excess of Preferred Unit redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value	0		(1,895)		0		(1,895)
Net income available for common unitholders	13,651		10,739		31,174		21,390
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.13		$ 0.30		$ 0.26
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03		$ 0.01		$ 0.10		$ 0.02
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18		$ 0.14		$ 0.40		$ 0.28
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	77,971	[1],[2]	75,586	[1],[2]	77,063	[1],[2]	75,393	[1],[2]
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	0.15		0.13		0.30		0.26
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	0.02		0.01		0.10		0.02
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	0.17		0.14		0.40		0.28
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	78,112	[1]	75,788	[1]	77,192	[1]	75,578	[1]
Distributions declared per Common Unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.425		$ 0.425		$ 0.850		$ 0.850
Net income available for common unitholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	11,510		10,000		23,364		19,736
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders	2,141		739		7,810		1,654
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 13,651		$ 10,739		$ 31,174		$ 21,390

[1] There were 0.5 million and 0.3 million options outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 0.5 million and 0.6 million options outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact of including such options would be anti-dilutive.

[2] Includes all unvested restricted stock since dividends on restricted stock are non-forfeitable.