Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) - Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,802		$	126,429
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(287		)	15,042
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(305		)	(1,558		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	1,931			13,950
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,495		)	(2,463		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	143,646		$	151,400

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income available for common stockholders	$	37,589	$	31,648	$	69,263	$	464,438
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	203		1,558		305		1,558
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	37,792	$	33,206	$	69,568	$	465,996