Mortgages and Notes Receivable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule of Mortgages and Notes Receivable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes receivable:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Seller financing (first mortgages)	$	15,853		$	17,180
Less allowance	—			—
	15,853			17,180
Promissory notes	1,301			1,481
Less allowance	(211		)	(61		)
	1,090			1,420
Mortgages and notes receivable, net	$	16,943		$	18,600

Schedule of Notes Receivable Allowance [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our notes receivable allowance, which relates only to promissory notes:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Beginning notes receivable allowance	$	118	$	617		$	61	$	868
Bad debt expense	—		—			—		184
Recoveries/write-offs/other	93		(72		)	150		(507		)
Total notes receivable allowance	$	211	$	545		$	211	$	545

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule of Mortgages and Notes Receivable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes receivable:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Seller financing (first mortgages)	$	15,853		$	17,180
Less allowance	—			—
	15,853			17,180
Promissory notes	1,301			1,481
Less allowance	(211		)	(61		)
	1,090			1,420
Mortgages and notes receivable, net	$	16,943		$	18,600

Schedule of Notes Receivable Allowance [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our notes receivable allowance, which relates only to promissory notes:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Beginning notes receivable allowance	$	118	$	617		$	61	$	868
Bad debt expense	—		—			—		184
Recoveries/write-offs/other	93		(72		)	150		(507		)
Total notes receivable allowance	$	211	$	545		$	211	$	545