Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	19,952		$	18,044
Less accumulated amortization	(8,115		)	(5,797		)
	11,837			12,247
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets)	202,797			172,049
Less accumulated amortization	(65,464		)	(56,522		)
	137,333			115,527
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net	$	149,170		$	127,774
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	28,015		$	16,441
Less accumulated amortization	(2,556		)	(971		)
	$	25,459		$	15,470

Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$	907		$	806		$	2,709		$	2,448
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	6,836		$	5,189		$	20,542		$	13,945
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	393		$	369		$	1,075		$	1,010
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	433		$	239		$	1,027		$	617
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	46		$	—		$	46		$	—
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(647	)	$	(230	)	$	(1,744	)	$	(280	)

Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
October 1 through December 31, 2012	$	1,069	$	7,020	$	349	$	293	$	140	$	(802	)
2013	3,381		25,080		1,286		991		553		(3,168		)
2014	3,009		21,190		1,134		734		553		(3,106		)
2015	2,395		17,216		902		549		553		(2,894		)
2016	1,024		14,047		708		489		553		(2,603		)
Thereafter	959		37,292		2,536		969		2,196		(12,886		)
	$	11,837	$	121,845	$	6,915	$	4,025	$	4,548	$	(25,459	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of September 30, 2012 (in years)	3.6		7.1		7.6		5.6		8.2		9.9

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities from acquisition activity [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the intangible assets acquired and below market lease liabilities assumed as a result of 2012 acquisition activity:

	Above Market Lease Intangible Assets		In-Place Lease Intangible Assets		Tax Abatement Intangible Assets		Below Market Lease Liabilities
Amount recorded from acquisition activity	$	1,285	$	21,479	$	4,593	$	(11,875	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods (in years)	5.3		9.2		8.2		11.3

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets:
Deferred financing costs	$	19,952		$	18,044
Less accumulated amortization	(8,115		)	(5,797		)
	11,837			12,247
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets)	202,797			172,049
Less accumulated amortization	(65,464		)	(56,522		)
	137,333			115,527
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net	$	149,170		$	127,774
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	28,015		$	16,441
Less accumulated amortization	(2,556		)	(971		)
	$	25,459		$	15,470

Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$	907		$	806		$	2,709		$	2,448
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	6,836		$	5,189		$	20,542		$	13,945
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	393		$	369		$	1,075		$	1,010
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	433		$	239		$	1,027		$	617
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	46		$	—		$	46		$	—
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(647	)	$	(230	)	$	(1,744	)	$	(280	)

Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
October 1 through December 31, 2012	$	1,069	$	7,020	$	349	$	293	$	140	$	(802	)
2013	3,381		25,080		1,286		991		553		(3,168		)
2014	3,009		21,190		1,134		734		553		(3,106		)
2015	2,395		17,216		902		549		553		(2,894		)
2016	1,024		14,047		708		489		553		(2,603		)
Thereafter	959		37,292		2,536		969		2,196		(12,886		)
	$	11,837	$	121,845	$	6,915	$	4,025	$	4,548	$	(25,459	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of September 30, 2012 (in years)	3.6		7.1		7.6		5.6		8.2		9.9

Total intangible assets and below market lease liabilities from acquisition activity [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the intangible assets acquired and below market lease liabilities assumed as a result of 2012 acquisition activity:

	Above Market Lease Intangible Assets		In-Place Lease Intangible Assets		Tax Abatement Intangible Assets		Below Market Lease Liabilities
Amount recorded from acquisition activity	$	1,285	$	21,479	$	4,593	$	(11,875	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods (in years)	5.3		9.2		8.2		11.3