Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) - Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	130,048		$	106,480
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(14,649		)	8,955
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(1,206		)	(162		)
Redemptions of Common Units	—			(93		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	2,296			2,813
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,721		)	(3,745		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	112,768		$	114,248

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income available for common stockholders	$	29,749	$	51,708	$	74,220	$	86,541
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	—		—		1,206		162
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	29,749	$	51,708	$	75,426	$	86,703