Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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

Operations Classified As Discontinued Operations

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Rental and other revenues	$	10,120	$	21,002	$	23,917
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	3,766		8,865		9,273
Depreciation and amortization	2,009		5,256		5,926
Total operating expenses	5,775		14,121		15,199
Interest expense	283		489		421
Income from discontinued operations	4,062		6,392		8,297
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations	29,455		2,573		(86		)
Total discontinued operations	$	33,517	$	8,965	$	8,211
Carrying value of assets held for sale and assets sold that qualified for discontinued operations during the year	$	122,861	$	137,237	$	165,243

Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale

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

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	14,077
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		135,013
Less - accumulated depreciation	—		(32,254		)
Net real estate assets	—		116,836
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		6,520
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		106
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	124,273
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	$	—	$	34,307
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		214
Financing obligations	—		1,294
Liabilities held for sale	$	—	$	35,815

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

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Rental and other revenues	$	10,120	$	21,002	$	23,917
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	3,766		8,865		9,273
Depreciation and amortization	2,009		5,256		5,926
Total operating expenses	5,775		14,121		15,199
Interest expense	283		489		421
Income from discontinued operations	4,062		6,392		8,297
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations	29,455		2,573		(86		)
Total discontinued operations	$	33,517	$	8,965	$	8,211
Carrying value of assets held for sale and assets sold that qualified for discontinued operations during the year	$	122,861	$	137,237	$	165,243

Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale

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

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	14,077
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		135,013
Less - accumulated depreciation	—		(32,254		)
Net real estate assets	—		116,836
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		6,520
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		106
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	124,273
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	$	—	$	34,307
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		214
Financing obligations	—		1,294
Liabilities held for sale	$	—	$	35,815