Discontinued Operations Revenues and Expenses in Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Income from office and parking properties	$ 464	$ 3,375	$ 5,340	$ 21,544
Total Revenues	464	3,375	5,340	21,544
Operating expense	235	1,808	2,544	9,987
Management company expense	(41)	53	(39)	291
Interest expense	0	468	0	4,009
Impairment loss	0	0	4,600	0
Depreciation and amortization	65	908	1,557	3,438
Total Expenses	259	3,237	8,662	17,725
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations	205	138	(3,322)	3,819
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	(19)
Operating 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 attributable to noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations	(37)	(545)	(66)	(4,219)
Total discontinued operations-Parkway's share	$ 11,713	$ 588	$ 8,699	$ 9,348