Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Stock by Class, Preferred Stock

The following table sets forth the Company's Preferred Stock:

	Issue Date	Number of Shares Outstanding	Carrying Value		Liquidation Preference Per Share		Optional Redemption Date	Annual Dividends Payable Per Share
		(in thousands)
December 31, 2016
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	28,920	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25
December 31, 2015
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	29,050	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25

The following table sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the Company's long-term equity incentive plans:

	December 31,
	2016	2015
Outstanding stock options and warrants	602,115	702,228
Possible future issuance under equity incentive plans	2,718,296	3,084,158
	3,320,411	3,786,386

Common Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Dividends Payable

The following table sets forth the Company's estimated taxability to the common stockholders of dividends per share for federal income tax purposes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016 (1)		2015		2014
Ordinary income	$	1.15	$	1.50	$	1.31
Capital gains	1.29		0.13		0.29
Return of capital	—		0.07		0.10
Total	$	2.44	$	1.70	$	1.70

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(1) During 2016, cash dividends declared on Common Stock totaled $2.50 per share, of which approximately $0.06 will be recognized as a 2017 distribution for federal income tax purposes.

Preferred Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Dividends Payable

The following table sets forth the Company's estimated taxability to the preferred stockholders of dividends per share for federal income tax purposes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable:
Ordinary income	$	40.65	$	79.23	$	70.41
Capital gains	45.60		7.02		15.84
Total	$	86.25	$	86.25	$	86.25

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Stock by Class, Preferred Stock

The following table sets forth the Operating Partnership's Preferred Units:

	Issue Date	Number of Units Outstanding	Carrying Value		Liquidation Preference Per Unit		Optional Redemption Date	Annual Distributions Payable Per Unit
		(in thousands)
December 31, 2016
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	28,920	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25
December 31, 2015
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	29,050	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25