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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	130,048		$	106,480
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(11,475		)	18,337
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	1,378			1,140
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,485		)	(2,497		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	116,260		$	123,205

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 June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net income available for common stockholders	$	25,155	$	22,705	$	44,471	$	34,833
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	$	25,155	$	22,705	$	45,677	$	34,995