Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 33,840	$ 31,617	$ 514,103	$ 79,343
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains/(losses) on tax increment financing bond	0	(7)	0	187
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	1,610	(3,021)	(7,785)	(5,666)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	758	932	2,336	2,781
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	2,368	(2,096)	(5,449)	(2,698)
Total comprehensive income	36,208	29,521	508,654	76,645
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,245)	(1,242)	(15,817)	(3,244)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	34,963	28,279	492,837	73,401
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Comprehensive income:
Net income	33,840	31,617	514,103	79,343
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains/(losses) on tax increment financing bond	0	(7)	0	187
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	1,610	(3,021)	(7,785)	(5,666)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	758	932	2,336	2,781
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	2,368	(2,096)	(5,449)	(2,698)
Total comprehensive income	36,208	29,521	508,654	76,645
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(319)	(324)	(941)	(948)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	$ 35,889	$ 29,197	$ 507,713	$ 75,697