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Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]  
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive income represents net income plus the changes in certain amounts deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to hedging activities and changes in fair market value of an available for-sale security. The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Net income
$
47,971

 
$
72,303

 
$
61,694

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain/(loss) on tax increment financing bond
234

 
(177
)
 
293

Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
(2,202
)
 
—

 
937

Amortization of settled cash flow hedges
(118
)
 
237

 
(249
)
Sale of cash flow hedge related to disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate
—

 
103

 
—

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)
(2,086
)
 
163

 
981

Total comprehensive income
$
45,885

 
$
72,466

 
$
62,675


Accumulated other comprehensive loss represents certain amounts deferred related to hedging activities and an available for-sale security. The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Tax increment financing bond
$
(2,308
)
 
$
(2,543
)
Settled and outstanding cash flow hedges
(3,426
)
 
(1,105
)
 
$
(5,734
)
 
$
(3,648
)
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
  
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]  
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive income represents net income plus the changes in certain amounts deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to hedging activities and changes in fair market value of an available for-sale security. The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Net income
$
48,032

 
$
72,276

 
$
61,640

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain/(loss) on tax increment financing bond
234

 
(177
)
 
293

Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
(2,202
)
 
—

 
937

Amortization of settled cash flow hedges
(118
)
 
237

 
(249
)
Sale of cash flow hedge related to disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate
—

 
103

 
—

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)
(2,086
)
 
163

 
981

Total comprehensive income
$
45,946

 
$
72,439

 
$
62,621


Accumulated other comprehensive loss represents certain amounts deferred related to hedging activities and an available for-sale security. The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Tax increment financing bond
$
(2,308
)
 
$
(2,543
)
Settled and outstanding cash flow hedges
(3,426
)
 
(1,105
)
 
$
(5,734
)
 
$
(3,648
)