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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

Scheduled Future Obligations, Operating Ground Leases

The following table sets forth our scheduled obligations for future minimum payments on operating ground leases at December 31, 2012:



Years Ending December 31,	Minimum Payments
2013	$	2,383
2014	2,404
2015	2,427
2016	2,451
2017	2,476
Thereafter	49,875
	$	62,016

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]

Scheduled Future Obligations, Operating Ground Leases

The following table sets forth our scheduled obligations for future minimum payments on operating ground leases at December 31, 2012:



Years Ending December 31,	Minimum Payments
2013	$	2,383
2014	2,404
2015	2,427
2016	2,451
2017	2,476
Thereafter	49,875
	$	62,016

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

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