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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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,
	2016			2015
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	126,429		$	130,048
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	13,390			(14,649		)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(3,006		)	(1,206		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	14,876			2,296
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,684		)	(3,721		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	148,005		$	112,768

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income available for common stockholders	$	31,971	$	29,749	$	496,409	$	74,220
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	1,448		—		3,006		1,206
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	33,419	$	29,749	$	499,415	$	75,426