Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Secured indebtedness	$	547,150	$	549,607
Unsecured indebtedness	1,349,150		1,309,555
Total mortgages and notes payable	$	1,896,300	$	1,859,162

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Secured indebtedness	$	547,150	$	549,607
Unsecured indebtedness	1,349,150		1,309,555
Total mortgages and notes payable	$	1,896,300	$	1,859,162