Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Subsequent Events (Details) - Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 1.96	$ 1.92	$ 1.90
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50