Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) (Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member])

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	130,048		$	106,480
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	5,036			7,434
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(1,206		)	(162		)
Redemptions of Common Units	—			(93		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	596			398
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,248		)	(1,249		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	133,226		$	112,808

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Net income available for common stockholders	$	19,316	$	12,128
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	1,206		162
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	20,522	$	12,290