Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Rental and other revenues		$ 166,269	$ 150,766	$ 497,988	$ 444,545
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		58,620	54,430	173,715	159,314
Depreciation and amortization		52,923	50,963	161,734	145,758
General and administrative		9,863	8,990	29,327	28,898
Total operating expenses		121,406	114,383	364,776	333,970
Interest expense:
Contractual		17,722	20,484	56,111	61,783
Amortization of debt issuance costs		844	873	2,645	2,501
Financing obligation		0	0	0	162
Total interest expense		18,566	21,357	58,756	64,446
Other income:
Interest and other income		833	379	1,884	1,481
Losses on debt extinguishment		0	0	0	(220)
Total other income		833	379	1,884	1,261
Income from continuing operations before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates		27,130	15,405	76,340	47,390
Gains on disposition of property		3,902	7,012	14,160	10,581
Gain on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		0	4,155	0	4,155
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		2,808	780	5,010	4,367
Income from continuing operations		33,840	27,352	95,510	66,493
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations		0	4,265	4,097	12,850
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations		0	0	414,496	0
Total income from discontinued operations		0	4,265	418,593	12,850
Net income		33,840	31,617	514,103	79,343
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(926)	(918)	(14,876)	(2,296)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(319)	(324)	(941)	(948)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(624)	(626)	(1,877)	(1,879)
Net income available for common stockholders		$ 31,971	$ 29,749	$ 496,409	$ 74,220
Earnings per Common Share – basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.27	$ 0.92	$ 0.66
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.04	4.16	0.13
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.31	$ 5.08	$ 0.79
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)		98,973	94,693	97,669	93,996
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.27	$ 0.92	$ 0.66
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.04	4.16	0.13
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.31	$ 5.08	$ 0.79
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	[1]	101,939	97,661	100,645	97,003
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.425	$ 0.425	$ 1.275	$ 1.275
Net income available for common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders		$ 31,971	$ 25,612	$ 90,081	$ 61,759
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		0	4,137	406,328	12,461
Net income available for common stockholders		31,971	29,749	496,409	74,220
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues		166,269	150,766	497,988	444,545
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		58,620	54,430	173,715	159,314
Depreciation and amortization		52,923	50,963	161,734	145,758
General and administrative		9,863	8,990	29,327	28,898
Total operating expenses		121,406	114,383	364,776	333,970
Interest expense:
Contractual		17,722	20,484	56,111	61,783
Amortization of debt issuance costs		844	873	2,645	2,501
Financing obligation		0	0	0	162
Total interest expense		18,566	21,357	58,756	64,446
Other income:
Interest and other income		833	379	1,884	1,481
Losses on debt extinguishment		0	0	0	(220)
Total other income		833	379	1,884	1,261
Income from continuing operations before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates		27,130	15,405	76,340	47,390
Gains on disposition of property		3,902	7,012	14,160	10,581
Gain on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		0	4,155	0	4,155
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		2,808	780	5,010	4,367
Income from continuing operations		33,840	27,352	95,510	66,493
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations		0	4,265	4,097	12,850
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations		0	0	414,496	0
Total income from discontinued operations		0	4,265	418,593	12,850
Net income		33,840	31,617	514,103	79,343
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(319)	(324)	(941)	(948)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(624)	(626)	(1,877)	(1,879)
Net income available for common unitholders		$ 32,897	$ 30,667	$ 511,285	$ 76,516
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.27	$ 0.93	$ 0.66
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.05	4.18	0.13
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 5.11	$ 0.79
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)		101,422	97,194	100,142	96,505
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.27	$ 0.92	$ 0.66
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.05	4.18	0.13
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 5.10	$ 0.79
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	[2]	101,530	97,252	100,236	96,594
Distributions declared per Common Unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.425	$ 0.425	$ 1.275	$ 1.275
Net income available for common unitholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders		$ 32,897	$ 26,402	$ 92,692	$ 63,666
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		0	4,265	418,593	12,850
Net income available for common unitholders		$ 32,897	$ 30,667	$ 511,285	$ 76,516

[1] Includes all unvested restricted stock where dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

[2] Includes all unvested restricted stock where dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.