Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 33,528	$ 26,891	$ 480,263	$ 47,726
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond	0	1	0	194
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	(5,760)	269	(9,395)	(2,645)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	783	925	1,578	1,849
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	(4,977)	1,195	(7,817)	(602)
Total comprehensive income	28,551	28,086	472,446	47,124
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,253)	(1,110)	(14,572)	(2,002)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	27,298	26,976	457,874	45,122
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Comprehensive income:
Net income	33,528	26,891	480,263	47,726
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains on tax increment financing bond	0	1	0	194
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	(5,760)	269	(9,395)	(2,645)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	783	925	1,578	1,849
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	(4,977)	1,195	(7,817)	(602)
Total comprehensive income	28,551	28,086	472,446	47,124
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(314)	(328)	(622)	(624)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	$ 28,237	$ 27,758	$ 471,824	$ 46,500