Mortgages and Notes Receivable (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Financing Receivables [Line Items]

Schedule of Mortgages and Notes Receivable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes receivable:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Seller financing (first mortgages)	$	15,853		$	15,853
Less allowance	—			—
	15,853			15,853
Mortgage receivable	8,648			8,648
Less allowance	—			—
	8,648			8,648
Promissory notes	1,408			1,153
Less allowance	(437		)	(182		)
	971			971
Mortgages and notes receivable, net	$	25,472		$	25,472

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 March 31,
	2013		2012
Beginning notes receivable allowance	$	182	$	61
Recoveries/write-offs/other	255		61
Total notes receivable allowance	$	437	$	122

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:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Seller financing (first mortgages)	$	15,853		$	15,853
Less allowance	—			—
	15,853			15,853
Mortgage receivable	8,648			8,648
Less allowance	—			—
	8,648			8,648
Promissory notes	1,408			1,153
Less allowance	(437		)	(182		)
	971			971
Mortgages and notes receivable, net	$	25,472		$	25,472

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 March 31,
	2013		2012
Beginning notes receivable allowance	$	182	$	61
Recoveries/write-offs/other	255		61
Total notes receivable allowance	$	437	$	122