Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum dividend required to maintain REIT status (in dollars per share)	$ 1.61	$ 1.41	$ 1.44
Tax basis of assets	$ 5,200,000	$ 4,700,000
Tax basis of liabilities	3,200,000	2,800,000
Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) [Abstract]
Current federal tax expense	40	110	$ 202
Current state tax expense	79	240	148
Current tax expense	119	350	350
Deferred federal tax expense/(benefit)	(39)	(9)	14
Deferred state tax benefit	58	(4)	(120)
Deferred tax benefit	19	(13)	(106)
Total income tax expense	138	337	$ 244
Net deferred tax liabilities	100	100
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Tax basis of assets	5,000,000	4,600,000
Tax basis of liabilities	$ 3,200,000	$ 2,800,000