Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 9,783	$ 1,051
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,056	2,564
Total Assets	11,839	3,615
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,794,265	2,832,973
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,056	2,564
Total Liabilities	2,796,321	2,835,537
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,056	2,564
Total Assets	2,056	2,564
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,056	2,564
Total Liabilities	2,056	2,564
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	9,783	1,051
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Total Assets	9,783	1,051
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,794,265	2,832,973
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	2,794,265	2,832,973
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	44,452	65,977
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	44,452	65,977
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0