Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 11,008	$ 4,795
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,943	2,294
Total Assets	12,951	7,089
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,994,752	2,927,330
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,943	2,294
Total Liabilities	2,996,695	2,929,624
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)	1,943	2,294
Total Assets	1,943	2,294
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,943	2,294
Total Liabilities	1,943	2,294
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	11,008	4,795
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Total Assets	11,008	4,795
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,994,752	2,927,330
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	2,994,752	2,927,330
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	56,324	49,520
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	56,324	49,520
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0