Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Subsequent Events (Details) - Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 17, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share0		$ 0.475	$ 0.4625	$ 1.425	$ 1.3875
Dividend Declared [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share0	$ 0.475