CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Income from office properties	$ 452,597	$ 418,007	$ 273,434
Management company income	10,321	22,140	18,145
Sale of condominium units	11,065	16,554	0
Total revenues	473,983	456,701	291,579
Expenses
Property operating expenses	173,241	168,071	108,867
Management company expenses	9,935	20,280	19,399
Cost of sales - condominium units	11,120	13,199	15
Depreciation and amortization	190,387	182,955	118,031
Impairment loss on real estate	5,400	11,700	0
Impairment loss on management contracts	0	4,750	0
General and administrative	31,194	32,660	25,653
Acquisition costs	2,074	3,463	13,126
Total expenses	423,351	437,078	285,091
Operating income	50,632	19,623	6,488
Other income and expenses
Interest and other income	903	1,452	2,236
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures	2,204	(967)	178
Gain on sale of in-substance real estate	0	6,289	0
Net gains on sale of real estate	110,732	76,378	0
Gain on sale of unconsolidated property	9,698	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(6,062)	(2,405)	0
Interest expense	(71,481)	(66,095)	(45,622)
Income (loss) before income taxes	96,626	34,275	(36,720)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,903)	(139)	1,405
Income (loss) from continuing operations	94,723	34,136	(35,315)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(391)	(9,215)
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations	0	10,463	32,493
Total discontinued operations	0	10,072	23,278
Net income (loss)	94,723	44,208	(12,037)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests-unit holders	(2,947)	(2,089)	291
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests-real estate partnerships	(24,441)	824	(7,904)
Net income (loss) for Parkway Properties, Inc.	67,335	42,943	(19,650)
Dividends on preferred stock	0	0	(3,433)
Dividends on preferred stock redemption	0	0	(6,604)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	67,335	42,943	(29,687)
Net income (loss)	94,723	44,208	(12,037)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,499	(3,758)	9,779
Comprehensive income (loss)	96,222	40,450	(2,258)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(28,920)	(1,494)	(15,146)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 67,302	$ 38,956	$ (17,404)
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.33	$ (0.60)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.09	0.15
Basic net income (loss) attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. (in dollars per share)	0.60	0.42	(0.45)
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. (in dollars per share)	0.60	0.33	(0.60)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.09	0.15
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.42	$ (0.45)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	111,490	101,913	66,336
Diluted (in shares)	116,691	107,319	66,336
Amounts attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc. common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Parkway Properties, Inc.	$ 67,335	$ 33,223	$ (39,522)
Discontinued operations	0	9,720	9,835
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 67,335	$ 42,943	$ (29,687)