Real Estate Assets Real Estate Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pro Forma 2012 Acquisitions [Member]

Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

The following table sets forth a summary of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of the 492,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, GA discussed in the preceding paragraph:

	Total Purchase Price Allocation
Real estate assets	$	135,128
Acquisition-related intangible assets (in deferred financing and leasing costs)	21,637
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	(11,875		)
Total allocation	$	144,890

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

he following table sets forth our rental and other revenues and net income, adjusted for interest expense and depreciation and amortization related to purchase price allocations and acquisition costs, assuming the 492,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, GA discussed in the preceding paragraphs had been acquired on January 1, 2011:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
	(unaudited)
Pro forma rental and other revenues	$	530,613	$	479,908
Pro forma net income	$	84,135	$	44,817
Pro forma earnings per share - basic	$	1.02	$	0.49
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted	$	1.01	$	0.49

Pro Forma 2011 Acquisitions [Member]

Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

The following table sets forth a summary of the acquisition purchase price consideration for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions discussed above:

	Total Purchase Price Allocation
Real estate assets	$	241,602
Acquisition-related intangible assets (in deferred financing and leasing costs)	39,721
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,101
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	(15,627		)
Total allocation	$	266,797

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The following table sets forth our rental and other revenues and net income, adjusted for interest expense and depreciation and amortization related to purchase price allocations and acquisition costs, assuming the 1.54 million square foot office complex in Pittsburgh, PA and the 503,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, GA discussed in the preceding paragraph had been acquired on January 1, 2010:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	(unaudited)
Pro forma rental and other revenues	$	505,072	$	491,573
Pro forma net income	$	45,674	$	65,409
Pro forma earnings per share - basic	$	0.50	$	0.77
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted	$	0.50	$	0.77

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Pro Forma 2012 Acquisitions [Member]

Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

The following table sets forth a summary of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of the 492,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, GA discussed in the preceding paragraph:

	Total Purchase Price Allocation
Real estate assets	$	135,128
Acquisition-related intangible assets (in deferred financing and leasing costs)	21,637
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	(11,875		)
Total allocation	$	144,890

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The following table sets forth our rental and other revenues and net income, adjusted for interest expense and depreciation and amortization related to purchase price allocations and acquisition costs, assuming the 492,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, GA discussed in the preceding paragraphs had been acquired on January 1, 2011:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
	(unaudited)
Pro forma rental and other revenues	$	530,613	$	479,908
Pro forma net income	$	84,195	$	44,878
Pro forma earnings per share - basic	$	1.02	$	0.50
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted	$	1.02	$	0.50

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] | Pro Forma 2011 Acquisitions [Member]

Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

The following table sets forth a summary of the acquisition purchase price consideration for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions discussed above:

	Total Purchase Price Allocation
Real estate assets	$	241,602
Acquisition-related intangible assets (in deferred financing and leasing costs)	39,721
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,101
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	(15,627		)
Total allocation	$	266,797

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The following table sets forth our rental and other revenues and net income, adjusted for interest expense and depreciation and amortization related to purchase price allocations and acquisition costs, assuming the 1.54 million square foot office complex in Pittsburgh, PA and the 503,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, GA discussed in the preceding paragraph had been acquired on January 1, 2010:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	(unaudited)
Pro forma rental and other revenues	$	505,072	$	491,573
Pro forma net income	$	38,470	$	58,216
Pro forma earnings per share - basic	$	0.51	$	0.78
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted	$	0.51	$	0.77