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The purchase price of real estate before and/or after closing credits to buyer for unfunded tenant improvements, building improvements and/or free rent, if any.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, excluding oil and gas property and timber property.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2024 $ / shares	Apr. 03, 2024 USD ($) numberOfBuildings	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) numberOfBuildings $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gains on disposition of property			$ 7,209	$ 450
2024 Dispositions
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of buildings sold \| numberOfBuildings			2
Sale price of real estate			$ 16,900
Gains on disposition of property			$ 7,200
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2024 Dispositions
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of buildings sold \| numberOfBuildings		7
Sale price of real estate		$ 62,500
Gains on disposition of property		$ 35,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
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