Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	21,426		$	21,759
Less accumulated amortization	(8,648		)	(7,862		)
	12,778			13,897
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets)	237,862			224,554
Less accumulated amortization	(73,824		)	(69,357		)
	164,038			155,197
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net	$	176,816		$	169,094
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	37,538		$	37,019
Less accumulated amortization	(4,319		)	(3,383		)
	$	33,219		$	33,636

Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$	949		$	902
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	8,359		$	6,440
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	383		$	343
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	466		$	270
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	137		$	—
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(1,122	)	$	(544	)

Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
April 1 through December 31, 2013	$	2,768	$	24,305	$	965	$	1,372	$	416	$	(3,087	)
2014	3,249		28,125		1,154		1,537		553		(4,009		)
2015	2,614		22,845		926		1,252		553		(3,746		)
2016	1,515		18,485		734		1,023		553		(3,443		)
2017	1,226		15,591		660		908		553		(3,208		)
Thereafter	1,406		36,617		2,105		1,164		1,642		(15,726		)
	$	12,778	$	145,968	$	6,544	$	7,256	$	4,270	$	(33,219	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of March 31, 2013 (in years)	5.0		6.6		7.6		5.4		7.7		9.8

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities from acquisition activity [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the intangible assets acquired and below market lease liabilities assumed as a result of 2013 acquisition activity:

	Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (amortized in Rental and Other Revenues)		Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (amortized in Depreciation and Amortization)		Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (amortized in Rental and Other Revenues)
Amount recorded from acquisition activity	$	2,777	$	11,561	$	(1,329	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods (in years)	4.9		4.8		9.3

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	21,426		$	21,759
Less accumulated amortization	(8,648		)	(7,862		)
	12,778			13,897
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets)	237,862			224,554
Less accumulated amortization	(73,824		)	(69,357		)
	164,038			155,197
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net	$	176,816		$	169,094
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	37,538		$	37,019
Less accumulated amortization	(4,319		)	(3,383		)
	$	33,219		$	33,636

Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$	949		$	902
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	8,359		$	6,440
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	383		$	343
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	466		$	270
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	137		$	—
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(1,122	)	$	(544	)

Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
April 1 through December 31, 2013	$	2,768	$	24,305	$	965	$	1,372	$	416	$	(3,087	)
2014	3,249		28,125		1,154		1,537		553		(4,009		)
2015	2,614		22,845		926		1,252		553		(3,746		)
2016	1,515		18,485		734		1,023		553		(3,443		)
2017	1,226		15,591		660		908		553		(3,208		)
Thereafter	1,406		36,617		2,105		1,164		1,642		(15,726		)
	$	12,778	$	145,968	$	6,544	$	7,256	$	4,270	$	(33,219	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of March 31, 2013 (in years)	5.0		6.6		7.6		5.4		7.7		9.8

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities from acquisition activity [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the intangible assets acquired and below market lease liabilities assumed as a result of 2013 acquisition activity:

	Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (amortized in Rental and Other Revenues)		Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (amortized in Depreciation and Amortization)		Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (amortized in Rental and Other Revenues)
Amount recorded from acquisition activity	$	2,777	$	11,561	$	(1,329	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods (in years)	4.9		4.8		9.3