Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Rental and other revenues	$ 117,057		$ 113,765		$ 232,036		$ 228,268
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	41,143		38,143		82,341		79,647
Depreciation and amortization	33,430		33,260		67,147		65,898
General and administrative	7,978		6,980		15,771		15,487
Total operating expenses	82,551		78,383		165,259		161,032
Interest expense:
Contractual	22,940		21,705		45,371		43,507
Amortization of deferred financing costs	821		835		1,642		1,670
Financing obligations	146		394		437		870
Total interest expense	23,907		22,934		47,450		46,047
Other income:
Interest and other income	1,899		965		3,772		2,665
Loss on debt extinguishment	(24)		0		(24)		0
Total other income	1,875		965		3,748		2,665
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	12,474		13,413		23,075		23,854
Gains on disposition of property	200		17		200		36
Gains on disposition of for-sale residential condominiums	116		163		154		353
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0		25,330		0		25,330
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,353		888		2,820		1,683
Income from continuing operations	14,143		39,811		26,249		51,256
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	291		498		628		961
Net losses on disposition of discontinued operations	0		(260)		0		(86)
Total discontinued operations	291		238		628		875
Net income	14,434		40,049		26,877		52,131
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(623)		(1,933)		(1,130)		(2,453)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(182)		(215)		(305)		(429)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,622)		(1,677)		(3,299)		(3,354)
Excess of Preferred Stock redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value	(1,895)		0		(1,895)		0
Net income available for common stockholders	10,112		36,224		20,248		45,895
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.51		$ 0.27		$ 0.63
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.51		$ 0.28		$ 0.64
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	72,211		71,601		72,015		71,508
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.50		$ 0.27		$ 0.63
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.50		$ 0.28		$ 0.64
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	76,197	[1]	75,607	[1]	75,987	[1]	75,504	[1]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425		$ 0.425		$ 0.850		$ 0.850
Net income available for common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	9,836		35,998		19,652		45,064
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders	276		226		596		831
Net income available for common stockholders	10,112		36,224		20,248		45,895
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	117,057		113,765		232,036		228,268
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	41,080		38,253		82,427		79,437
Depreciation and amortization	33,430		33,260		67,147		65,898
General and administrative	8,041		6,870		15,685		15,697
Total operating expenses	82,551		78,383		165,259		161,032
Interest expense:
Contractual	22,940		21,705		45,371		43,507
Amortization of deferred financing costs	821		835		1,642		1,670
Financing obligations	146		394		437		870
Total interest expense	23,907		22,934		47,450		46,047
Other income:
Interest and other income	1,899		965		3,772		2,665
Loss on debt extinguishment	(24)		0		(24)		0
Total other income	1,875		965		3,748		2,665
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	12,474		13,413		23,075		23,854
Gains on disposition of property	200		17		200		36
Gains on disposition of for-sale residential condominiums	116		163		154		353
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0		25,330		0		25,330
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,357		871		2,832		1,672
Income from continuing operations	14,147		39,794		26,261		51,245
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	291		498		628		961
Net losses on disposition of discontinued operations	0		(260)		0		(86)
Total discontinued operations	291		238		628		875
Net income	14,438		40,032		26,889		52,120
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(182)		(215)		(305)		(429)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(1,622)		(1,677)		(3,299)		(3,354)
Excess of Preferred Unit redemption/repurchase cost over carrying value	(1,895)		0		(1,895)		0
Net income available for common unitholders	10,739		38,140		21,390		48,337
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.51		$ 0.27		$ 0.64
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.51		$ 0.28		$ 0.65
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	75,586		74,989		75,393		74,907
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.51		$ 0.27		$ 0.64
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.01		$ 0.00
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.51		$ 0.28		$ 0.64
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	75,788		75,198		75,578		75,095
Distributions declared per Common Unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.425		$ 0.425		$ 0.850		$ 0.850
Net income available for common unitholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	10,448		37,902		20,762		47,462
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders	291		238		628		875
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 10,739		$ 38,140		$ 21,390		$ 48,337

[1] There were 0.3 million and 0.6 million options outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact of including such options would be anti-dilutive.