Consolidated Statements of Changes In Partners' Capital - HTALP (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total		Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (HTALP)	Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (HTALP) General Partner	Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (HTALP) Limited Partner
Balance as of beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2010			$ 1,488,811	$ 1,487,301	$ 1,510
Balance as of beginning of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2010				202,644	156
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of general partner units (in units)				21,682
Issuance of general partner units			214,641	214,641
Offering costs			(18,896)	(18,896)
Issuance of units under the DRIP (in units)				7,986
Issuances under the DRIP			75,864	75,864
Redemptions of general partner units (in units)				(3,883)
Redemptions of general partner units			(37,680)	(37,680)
Share-based award transactions, net (in units)				62	0
Share-based award transactions, net			3,221	3,221	0
Distributions			(162,597)	(162,483)	(114)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	5,541		5,563	5,542	21
Balance as of end of period at Dec. 31, 2011			1,568,927	1,567,510	1,417
Balance as of end of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011				228,491	156
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	(315)	[1]	(310)
Balance as of end of period at Mar. 31, 2012
Balance as of beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011			1,568,927	1,567,510	1,417
Balance as of beginning of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011				228,491	156
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of units under the DRIP (in units)				3,362
Issuances under the DRIP			31,916	31,916
Redemptions of general partner units (in units)				(18,172)
Redemptions of general partner units			(185,486)	(185,486)
Share-based award transactions, net (in units)				971	2,900
Share-based award transactions, net			17,408	6,964	10,444
Distributions			(142,158)	(141,944)	(214)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	(24,424)		(24,408)	(24,424)	16
Balance as of end of period at Dec. 31, 2012			1,266,199	1,254,536	11,663
Balance as of end of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012				214,652	3,056
Balance as of beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	(1,836)	[1]	(1,829)
Balance as of end of period at Dec. 31, 2012			1,266,199
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	1,351		1,359
Balance as of end of period at Mar. 31, 2013
Balance as of beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012			1,266,199	1,254,536	11,663
Balance as of beginning of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012				214,652	3,056
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of general partner units (in units)				21,873
Issuance of general partner units			239,334	239,334
Redemptions of general partner units (in units)				(52)
Redemptions of general partner units			(522)	(522)
Share-based award transactions, net (in units)				407	(3)
Share-based award transactions, net			5,724	2,547	3,177
Distributions			(134,074)	(132,680)	(1,394)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	24,261		24,633	24,261	372
Balance as of end of period at Dec. 31, 2013			1,401,294	1,387,476	13,818
Balance as of end of period (in units) at Dec. 31, 2013				236,880	3,053
Balance as of beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	4,062		4,050
Balance as of end of period at Dec. 31, 2013			$ 1,401,294

[1] The quarterly amounts differ from the previously reported amounts in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as a result of discontinued operations of one property classified as held for sale during 2013.