Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Operations Classified As Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Rental and other revenues	$	2,044	$	2,907	$	4,383	$	6,169
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	966		1,390		2,084		2,862
Depreciation and amortization	322		778		1,008		1,653
Total operating expenses	1,288		2,168		3,092		4,515
Income from discontinued operations	756		739		1,291		1,654
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations	1,385		—		6,519		—
Total discontinued operations	$	2,141	$	739	$	7,810	$	1,654

Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of our real estate and other assets held for sale, net:

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets:
Land	$	3,849		$	5,749
Buildings and tenant improvements	49,460			65,860
Accumulated depreciation	(18,743		)	(23,917		)
Net real estate assets	34,566			47,692
Accrued straight line rents receivable	1,490			1,726
Deferred leasing costs, net	678			811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	17			106
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	36,751		$	50,335
Tenant security deposits, deferred rents and accrued costs (1)	$	595		$	238

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(1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

As of June 30, 2012, real estate and other assets held for sale, net, included five office properties in Nashville, TN and one office property in Kansas City, MO. As of December 31, 2011, real estate and other assets held for sale, net, included five office properties in Nashville, TN, one office property in Pinellas County, FL and one office property and 96 residential units in Kansas City, MO. All of these properties qualified for discontinued operations.

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Operations Classified As Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Rental and other revenues	$	2,044	$	2,907	$	4,383	$	6,169
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	966		1,390		2,084		2,862
Depreciation and amortization	322		778		1,008		1,653
Total operating expenses	1,288		2,168		3,092		4,515
Income from discontinued operations	756		739		1,291		1,654
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations	1,385		—		6,519		—
Total discontinued operations	$	2,141	$	739	$	7,810	$	1,654

Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of our real estate and other assets held for sale, net:

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets:
Land	$	3,849		$	5,749
Buildings and tenant improvements	49,460			65,860
Accumulated depreciation	(18,743		)	(23,917		)
Net real estate assets	34,566			47,692
Accrued straight line rents receivable	1,490			1,726
Deferred leasing costs, net	678			811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	17			106
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	36,751		$	50,335
Tenant security deposits, deferred rents and accrued costs (1)	$	595		$	238

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(1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

As of June 30, 2012, real estate and other assets held for sale, net, included five office properties in Nashville, TN and one office property in Kansas City, MO. As of December 31, 2011, real estate and other assets held for sale, net, included five office properties in Nashville, TN, one office property in Pinellas County, FL and one office property and 96 residential units in Kansas City, MO. All of these properties qualified for discontinued operations.