Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$ 548,720	$ 549,228
Buildings and tenant improvements	5,909,754	5,718,169
Development in-process	46,735	6,890
Land held for development	231,218	215,257
Total real estate assets	6,736,427	6,489,544
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,609,502)	(1,457,511)
Net real estate assets	5,126,925	5,032,033
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	0	3,518
Cash and cash equivalents	21,357	23,152
Restricted cash	4,748	8,046
Accounts receivable	25,481	14,002
Mortgages and notes receivable	1,051	1,227
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	293,674	268,324
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	269,221	7,383
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $163,751 and $143,111, respectively	252,828	258,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,660 and $21,408, respectively	68,091	78,551
Total Assets	6,063,376	5,695,138
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,197,215	2,788,915
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	301,184	294,976
Total Liabilities	3,498,399	3,083,891
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	65,977	111,689
Equity/Capital:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares; 8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), 28,821 shares issued and outstanding	28,821	28,821
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares; 105,210,858 and 104,892,780 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,052	1,049
Additional paid-in capital	3,081,330	3,027,861
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders	(633,227)	(579,616)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,211)	(973)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	2,476,765	2,477,142
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	22,235	22,416
Total Equity/Capital:	2,499,000	2,499,558
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	6,063,376	5,695,138
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	548,720	549,228
Buildings and tenant improvements	5,909,754	5,718,169
Development in-process	46,735	6,890
Land held for development	231,218	215,257
Total real estate assets	6,736,427	6,489,544
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,609,502)	(1,457,511)
Net real estate assets	5,126,925	5,032,033
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	0	3,518
Cash and cash equivalents	21,357	23,152
Restricted cash	4,748	8,046
Accounts receivable	25,481	14,002
Mortgages and notes receivable	1,051	1,227
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	293,674	268,324
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	269,221	7,383
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $163,751 and $143,111, respectively	252,828	258,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,660 and $21,408, respectively	68,091	78,551
Total Assets	6,063,376	5,695,138
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,197,215	2,788,915
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	301,184	294,976
Total Liabilities	3,498,399	3,083,891
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units, Common Units, 2,358,009 and 2,504,805 outstanding, respectively	65,977	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	94,798	140,510
Equity/Capital:
General partner Common Units, 1,071,601 and 1,069,888 outstanding, respectively	24,492	24,492
Limited partner Common Units, 103,730,448 and 103,414,083 outstanding, respectively	2,424,663	2,424,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,211)	(973)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	22,235	22,416
Total Equity/Capital:	2,470,179	2,470,737
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$ 6,063,376	$ 5,695,138