Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

We have equity interests of up to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties and a secured debt interest in one of those joint ventures, as described below. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures on the purchase accounting basis:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011
Income Statements:
Rental and other revenues	$	25,051	$	25,623	$	75,920		$	75,619
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	11,624		10,805		35,706			33,576
Depreciation and amortization	6,355		6,759		18,839			19,670
Impairments of real estate assets	—		—		7,180			—
Interest expense	4,980		5,976		16,077			17,841
Total expenses	22,959		23,540		77,802			71,087
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties	2,092		2,083		(1,882		)	4,532
Gains on disposition of properties	—		—		6,275			—
Net income	$	2,092	$	2,083	$	4,393		$	4,532
Our share of:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	$	2,028	$	2,066	$	5,801		$	6,192
Impairments of real estate assets	$	—	$	—	$	1,002		$	—
Interest expense	$	1,775	$	1,965	$	5,598		$	6,159
Net income	$	914	$	442	$	1,252		$	2,112
Our share of net income	$	914	$	442	$	1,252		$	2,112
Adjustments for management and other fees	410		671		1,418			1,821
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	1,324	$	1,113	$	2,670		$	3,933

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

We have equity interests of up to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties and a secured debt interest in one of those joint ventures, as described below. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures on the purchase accounting basis:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012			2011
Income Statements:
Rental and other revenues	$	24,062	$	24,618	$	72,916		$	72,576
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	11,024		10,239		33,901			31,765
Depreciation and amortization	6,044		6,437		17,905			18,736
Impairments of real estate assets	—		—		7,180			—
Interest expense	4,817		5,802		15,583			17,310
Total expenses	21,885		22,478		74,569			67,811
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties	2,177		2,140		(1,653		)	4,765
Gains on disposition of properties	—		—		6,275			—
Net income	$	2,177	$	2,140	$	4,622		$	4,765
Our share of:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	$	1,989	$	2,028	$	5,684		$	6,078
Impairments of real estate assets	$	—	$	—	$	1,002		$	—
Interest expense	$	1,754	$	1,944	$	5,536		$	6,093
Net income	$	925	$	448	$	1,281		$	2,142
Our share of net income	$	925	$	448	$	1,281		$	2,142
Adjustments for management and other fees	403		665		1,398			1,803
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	1,328	$	1,113	$	2,679		$	3,945