Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Rental and other revenues	$ 192,800	$ 172,363
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	62,202	60,551
Depreciation and amortization	61,150	69,204
General and administrative	10,930	12,381
Total operating expenses	134,282	142,136
Interest expense	21,277	18,739
Other income/(loss)	69	(3,766)
Gains on disposition of property	153,067	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	963	664
Net income	191,340	8,386
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(4,960)	(193)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(285)	(316)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(622)	(622)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 185,473	$ 7,255
Earnings per Common Share – basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 0.07
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	103,813	103,600
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 0.07
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	106,633	106,357
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	$ 192,800	$ 172,363
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	62,202	60,551
Depreciation and amortization	61,150	69,204
General and administrative	10,930	12,381
Total operating expenses	134,282	142,136
Interest expense	21,277	18,739
Other income/(loss)	69	(3,766)
Gains on disposition of property	153,067	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	963	664
Net income	191,340	8,386
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(285)	(316)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(622)	(622)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 190,433	$ 7,448
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 0.07
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	106,199	105,928
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 0.07
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	106,224	105,948