Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth combined summarized financial information for the Company's unconsolidated affiliates:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Income Statements: (1)
Rental and other revenues	$	16,911		$	25,051	$	64,362		$	75,920
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	8,733			11,624		31,681			35,706
Depreciation and amortization	5,010			6,355		17,383			18,839
Impairments of real estate assets	15,287			—		20,077			7,180
Interest expense	3,141			4,980		12,569			16,077
Total expenses	32,171			22,959		81,710			77,802
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties	(15,260		)	2,092		(17,348		)	(1,882		)
Gains on disposition of properties	8,256			—		8,323			6,275
Net income/(loss)	$	(7,004	)	$	2,092	$	(9,025	)	$	4,393
The Company's share of:
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,628		$	2,028	$	5,735		$	5,801
Impairments of real estate assets	$	3,487		$	—	$	4,507		$	1,002
Interest expense	$	1,099		$	1,775	$	4,583		$	5,598
Gains on disposition of properties	$	—		$	—	$	431		$	—
Net income/(loss)	$	(3,410	)	$	914	$	(2,835	)	$	1,252
The Company's share of net income/(loss)	$	(3,410	)	$	914	$	(2,835	)	$	1,252
Adjustments for management and other fees	237			410		1,011			1,418
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	$	(3,173	)	$	1,324	$	(1,824	)	$	2,670

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(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner's 60.0% interest in the third quarter of 2013, we consolidated a joint venture previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth combined summarized financial information for the Operating Partnership's unconsolidated affiliates:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Income Statements: (1)
Rental and other revenues	$	15,872		$	24,062	$	61,243		$	72,916
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	8,126			11,024		29,821			33,901
Depreciation and amortization	4,699			6,044		16,449			17,905
Impairments of real estate assets	15,287			—		20,077			7,180
Interest expense	2,976			4,817		12,086			15,583
Total expenses	31,088			21,885		78,433			74,569
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties	(15,216		)	2,177		(17,190		)	(1,653		)
Gains on disposition of properties	8,256			—		8,323			6,275
Net income/(loss)	$	(6,960	)	$	2,177	$	(8,867	)	$	4,622
The Operating Partnership's share of:
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,589		$	1,989	$	5,618		$	5,684
Impairments of real estate assets	$	3,487		$	—	$	4,507		$	1,002
Interest expense	$	1,079		$	1,754	$	4,523		$	5,536
Gains on disposition of properties	$	—		$	—	$	431		$	—
Net income/(loss)	$	(3,405	)	$	925	$	(2,815	)	$	1,281
The Operating Partnership's share of net income/(loss)	$	(3,405	)	$	925	$	(2,815	)	$	1,281
Adjustments for management and other fees	231			403		940			1,398
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	$	(3,174	)	$	1,328	$	(1,875	)	$	2,679

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(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as a result of acquiring our joint venture partner's 60.0% interest in the third quarter of 2013, we consolidated a joint venture previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.