Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 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	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding		111,768,031
Limited Voting Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Information [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding		4,213,104