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Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
sqft
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Obligations [Line Items]    
Financing obligations $ 23,519,000hiw_FinancingObligations $ 26,664,000hiw_FinancingObligations
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) 31,157,000hiw_RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstate  
Percentage of equity interest in joint venture 50.00%hiw_PercentageOfEquityInterestInJointVenturesMaximum  
Harborview Financing Obligation [Member]    
Financing Obligations [Line Items]    
Financing obligations 14,557,000hiw_FinancingObligations
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16,242,000hiw_FinancingObligations
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Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) 205,000hiw_RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstate
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Percentage of equity interest in joint venture 20.00%hiw_PercentageOfEquityInterestInJointVenturesMaximum
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Equity interest in consolidated affiliate 80.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Commencement date of put option term Sep. 11, 2015  
Transaction cost percentage to sell financing obligation 3.00%hiw_CostToSellPutOptionInterest
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Initial financing obligation 12,700,000hiw_InitialFinancingObligation
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Additional financing obligation 1,800,000hiw_AdditionalFinancingObligation
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Gross financing obligation increased for net income (in hundredths) 80.00%hiw_IncreaseOfGrossFinancingObligation
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Put option fair value 11,500,000hiw_PutOptionFairValue
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12,800,000hiw_PutOptionFairValue
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Tax Increment Financing Obligation Bond [Member]    
Financing Obligations [Line Items]    
Financing obligations $ 8,962,000hiw_FinancingObligations
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$ 10,422,000hiw_FinancingObligations
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Term of period for financing obligation payments 20 years  
Expiration date for financing obligation Oct. 31, 2019  
Discount rate of financing obligation 6.93%hiw_DiscountRateFinancingObligation
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Acquisition date of financing obligation Dec. 01, 2007