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Share-Based Payments (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 900 $ 900 $ 5,764 $ 5,412
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs $ 6,100   $ 6,100  
Weighted average remaining contractual term for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation costs (in years)     2 years 4 months  
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Stock Options [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock options granted (in shares)     168,748  
Weighted average grant date fair value of each stock option granted (in dollars per option)     $ 6.72  
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Time-Based Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Restricted stock shares granted (in shares)     61,404  
Weighted average grant date fair value of each restricted stock share granted (in dollars per share)     $ 52.49  
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Total Return-Based Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Restricted stock shares granted (in shares)     49,344  
Weighted average grant date fair value of each restricted stock share granted (in dollars per share)     $ 49.59