Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	PARKWAY PROPERTIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000729237
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding		111,718,373
Limited Voting Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding		4,213,104