Earnings Per Share and Per Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 27,213	$ 44,954
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(533)	(986)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	5	487
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 26,064	$ 43,834
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)	105,804	105,288
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.42
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 27,213	$ 44,954
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	5	487
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 26,597	$ 44,820
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)	105,804	105,288
Noncontrolling interests Common Units (in shares)	2,154	2,358
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)	107,958	107,646
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.42
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 27,213	$ 44,954
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	5	487
Distributions on Preferred Units	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 26,597	$ 44,820
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit - weighted average units (in shares)	107,549	107,237
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.42
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 27,213	$ 44,954
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	5	487
Distributions on Preferred Units	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 26,597	$ 44,820
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit - weighted average units (in shares)	107,549	107,237
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.42