Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 1,153	$ 1,227
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,500	2,866
Impaired real estate assets	57,418
Total Assets	61,071	4,093
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,587,436	2,907,492
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)		60
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,500	2,866
Total Liabilities	2,589,936	2,910,418
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,500	2,866
Impaired real estate assets	0
Total Assets	2,500	2,866
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)		0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,500	2,866
Total Liabilities	2,500	2,866
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	1,153	1,227
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets	0
Total Assets	1,153	1,227
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,587,436	2,907,492
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)		60
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	2,587,436	2,907,552
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets	57,418
Total Assets	57,418	0
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)		0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	84,583	111,689
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	84,583	111,689
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	0	0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0