HRLP - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	$ 173,926	$ 163,751
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	23,008	21,660
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	173,926	163,751
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 23,008	$ 21,660
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units: [Abstract]
Redeemable Common Units outstanding (in shares)	2,156,808	2,358,009
Series A Preferred Units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Series A Preferred Units, issued (in shares)	28,811	28,821
Series A Preferred Units, outstanding (in shares)	28,811	28,821
Common Units: [Abstract]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	1,074,413	1,071,601
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	104,210,039	103,730,448