HRLP - Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$ 532,215	$ 549,228
Buildings and tenant improvements	5,676,352	5,718,169
Development in-process	19,088	6,890
Land held for development	238,159	215,257
Total real estate assets	6,465,814	6,489,544
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,522,363)	(1,457,511)
Net real estate assets	4,943,451	5,032,033
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	0	3,518
Cash and cash equivalents	25,045	23,152
Restricted cash	46,623	8,046
Accounts receivable	17,938	14,002
Mortgages and notes receivable	1,153	1,227
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	277,086	268,324
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	14,457	7,383
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $155,594 and $143,111, respectively	243,624	258,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,968 and $21,408, respectively	112,937	78,551
Total Assets	5,682,314	5,695,138
Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	2,804,314	2,788,915
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	271,716	294,976
Total Liabilities	3,076,030	3,083,891
Commitments and contingencies
Capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,062)	(973)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	21,528	22,416
Total Equity/Capital	2,521,701	2,499,558
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	5,682,314	5,695,138
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	532,215	549,228
Buildings and tenant improvements	5,676,352	5,718,169
Development in-process	19,088	6,890
Land held for development	238,159	215,257
Total real estate assets	6,465,814	6,489,544
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,522,363)	(1,457,511)
Net real estate assets	4,943,451	5,032,033
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	0	3,518
Cash and cash equivalents	25,045	23,152
Restricted cash	46,623	8,046
Accounts receivable	17,938	14,002
Mortgages and notes receivable	1,153	1,227
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	277,086	268,324
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	14,457	7,383
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $155,594 and $143,111, respectively	243,624	258,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,968 and $21,408, respectively	112,937	78,551
Total Assets	5,682,314	5,695,138
Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	2,804,314	2,788,915
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	271,716	294,976
Total Liabilities	3,076,030	3,083,891
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Common Units, 2,473,896 and 2,504,805 outstanding, respectively	84,583	111,689
Series A Preferred Units (liquidation preference $1,000 per unit), 28,821 units issued and outstanding	28,821	28,821
Total Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	113,404	140,510
Capital:
General partner Common Units, 1,072,499 and 1,069,888 outstanding, respectively	24,723	24,492
Limited partner Common Units, 103,703,546 and 103,414,083 outstanding, respectively	2,447,691	2,424,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,062)	(973)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	21,528	22,416
Total Equity/Capital	2,492,880	2,470,737
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$ 5,682,314	$ 5,695,138