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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities - Scheduled Future Amortization (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]    
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets $ 224,270us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet $ 228,768us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Deferred Financing Costs [Member]    
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]    
April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 2,299us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
 
2016 2,784us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
 
2017 2,508us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
 
2018 1,379us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
 
2019 653us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
 
Thereafter 1,124us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
 
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets 10,747us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
11,525us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredFinancingCostsMember
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years) 4 years 2 months 12 days  
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets [Member]    
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]    
April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 30,616us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
2016 34,322us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
2017 29,907us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
2018 25,334us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
2019 21,021us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Thereafter 48,503us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets 189,703us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years) 6 years 10 months 25 days  
Lease Incentives [Member]    
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]    
April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 887us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
2016 1,072us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
2017 1,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
2018 893us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
2019 705us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
Thereafter 2,214us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets 6,771us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember
 
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years) 8 years  
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]    
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]    
April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 3,216us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
2016 3,054us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
2017 2,253us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
2018 1,462us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
2019 1,046us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
Thereafter 2,858us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets 13,889us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember
 
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years) 6 years 2 months 12 days  
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses) [Member]    
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]    
April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 415us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
2016 553us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
2017 553us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
2018 553us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
2019 553us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
Thereafter 533us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets 3,160us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember
 
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years) 5 years 8 months 12 days  
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 (4,700)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
 
2016 (5,570)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
 
2017 (5,298)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
 
2018 (5,135)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
 
2019 (4,804)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
 
Thereafter (14,996)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
 
Total scheduled future amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities $ (40,503)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
$ (42,235)us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]    
Finite-lived below market lease liabilities, average useful life (in years) 8 years