Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010			2009
Rental and other revenues	$	1,593	$	3,627		$	11,292
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	570		1,406			4,263
Depreciation and amortization	127		744			2,231
Impairment of assets held for use	—		—			10,964
Total operating expenses	697		2,150			17,458
Interest expense	—		—			67
Other income	1		2			3
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	897		1,479			(6,230		)
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations	2,573		(86		)	21,466
Total discontinued operations	$	3,470	$	1,393		$	15,236
Carrying value of assets held for sale and assets sold that qualified for discontinued operations during the year	$	15,261	$	42,133		$	97,457

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of the properties held for sale:

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	2,788
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		12,707
Land held for development	—		4,536
Accumulated depreciation	—		(5,012		)
Net real estate assets	—		15,019
Accrued straight line rents receivable	—		57
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		257
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		43
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	15,376
Tenant security deposits, deferred rents and accrued costs (1)	$	—	$	11

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(1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010			2009
Rental and other revenues	$	1,593	$	3,627		$	11,292
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	570		1,406			4,263
Depreciation and amortization	127		744			2,231
Impairment of assets held for use	—		—			10,964
Total operating expenses	697		2,150			17,458
Interest expense	—		—			67
Other income	1		2			3
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	897		1,479			(6,230		)
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations	2,573		(86		)	21,466
Total discontinued operations	$	3,470	$	1,393		$	15,236
Carrying value of assets held for sale and assets sold that qualified for discontinued operations during the year	$	15,261	$	42,133		$	97,457

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of the properties held for sale:

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	2,788
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		12,707
Land held for development	—		4,536
Accumulated depreciation	—		(5,012		)
Net real estate assets	—		15,019
Accrued straight line rents receivable	—		57
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		257
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		43
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	15,376
Tenant security deposits, deferred rents and accrued costs (1)	$	—	$	11

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(1) Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.