CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Parkway Properties, Inc. stockholders' equity
Series D Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Series D Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,421,296	5,421,296
Series D Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,421,296	5,421,296
Series D Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,421,296	5,421,296
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	114,578,704	114,578,704
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	68,765,182	56,138,209
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	68,765,182	56,138,209