Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Stock by Class, Preferred Stock

The following table sets forth the Company's Preferred Stock:

Preferred Stock Issuances	Issue Date	Number of Shares Outstanding	Carrying Value		Liquidation Preference Per Share		Optional Redemption Date	Annual Dividends Payable Per Share
		(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	29,060	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25
December 31, 2013
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	29,077	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25

The following table sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the Company's long-term equity incentive plan:

	December 31,
	2014	2013
Outstanding stock options and warrants	592,321	889,382
Possible future issuance under equity incentive plans	1,382,406	1,742,237
	1,974,727	2,631,619

Common Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Dividends Payable

The following table sets forth the Company's estimated taxability to the common stockholders of dividends per share for federal income tax purposes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Ordinary income	$	1.31	$	1.28	$	1.28
Capital gains	0.29		0.26		0.24
Return of capital	0.10		0.16		0.18
Total	$	1.70	$	1.70	$	1.70

Preferred Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Dividends Payable

The following table sets forth the Company's estimated taxability to the preferred stockholders of dividends per share for federal income tax purposes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable:
Ordinary income	$	70.41	$	71.56	$	72.46
Capital gains	15.84		14.69		13.79
Total	$	86.25	$	86.25	$	86.25

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Schedule of Stock by Class, Preferred Stock

The following table sets forth the Operating Partnership's Preferred Units:

Preferred Unit Issuances	Issue Date	Number of Units Outstanding	Carrying Value		Liquidation Preference Per Unit		Optional Redemption Date	Annual Distributions Payable Per Unit
		(in thousands)
December 31, 2014
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	29,060	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25
December 31, 2013
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable	2/12/1997	29	$	29,077	$	1,000	2/12/2027	$	86.25