HRLP - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	$ 157,205	$ 143,111
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	20,753	21,408
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	157,205	143,111
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 20,753	$ 21,408
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units: [Abstract]
Redeemable Common Units outstanding (in shares)	2,382,009	2,504,805
Series A Preferred Units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Series A Preferred Units, issued (in shares)	28,821	28,821
Series A Preferred Units, outstanding (in shares)	28,821	28,821
Common Units: [Abstract]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	1,071,709	1,069,888
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	103,717,140	103,414,083