Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues
Income from office and parking properties	$ 70,106	$ 52,458	$ 204,936	$ 142,229
Management company income	4,470	4,591	13,302	14,996
Total revenues	74,576	57,049	218,238	157,225
Expenses and other
Property operating expense	27,855	19,992	79,871	55,225
Depreciation and amortization	30,679	20,959	90,283	56,534
Impairment loss on real estate	5,600	0	5,600	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0	0	216
Management company expenses	5,009	4,205	13,990	12,966
General and administrative	9,366	3,749	18,271	11,266
Acquisition costs	1,133	159	2,779	1,491
Total expenses and other	79,642	49,064	210,794	137,698
Operating income (loss)	(5,066)	7,985	7,444	19,527
Other income and expenses
Interest and other income	434	64	619	205
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	393	0	472	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0	48	0	48
Recovery of losses on mortgage loan receivable	0	500	0	500
Interest expense	(11,663)	(8,521)	(33,437)	(25,887)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(15,902)	76	(24,902)	(5,607)
Income tax benefit (expense)	839	7	1,730	(143)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(15,063)	83	(23,172)	(5,750)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	205	138	(3,322)	3,800
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations	11,545	995	12,087	9,767
Total discontinued operations	11,750	1,133	8,765	13,567
Net income (loss)	(3,313)	1,216	(14,407)	7,817
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest – real estate partnerships	1,006	896	3,310	1,789
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests – unit holders	1	17	3	1
Net income (loss) for Parkway Properties, Inc.	(2,306)	2,129	(11,094)	9,607
Dividends on preferred stock	0	(2,711)	(3,433)	(8,132)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	0	0	0	(1,011)
Dividends on preferred stock redemption	0	0	(6,604)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	(2,306)	(582)	(21,131)	464
Net income (loss)	(3,313)	1,216	(14,407)	7,817
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	(1,778)	(993)	7,562	(4,213)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,091)	223	(6,845)	3,604
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	1,246	1,501	(2,176)	4,632
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	(3,845)	1,724	(9,021)	8,236
Basic and Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.32)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.17	$ 0.01	$ 0.13	$ 0.34
Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.02
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	68,564	36,487	64,689	27,199
Diluted	68,564	36,487	64,689	27,199
Amounts attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	(14,019)	(1,170)	(29,830)	(8,884)
Discontinued operations	11,713	588	8,699	9,348
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (2,306)	$ (582)	$ (21,131)	$ 464