Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Rental and other revenues	$ 833,997	$ 828,929	$ 768,007
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	268,782	259,806	236,436
Depreciation and amortization	299,411	287,610	259,255
Impairments of real estate assets	0	36,515	0
General and administrative	42,857	42,266	40,553
Total operating expenses	611,050	626,197	536,244
Interest expense	136,710	105,385	85,853
Other income	4,435	1,530	1,394
Gains on disposition of property	47,773	63,546	174,059
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate	11,778	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,107	1,535	1,947
Net income	151,330	163,958	323,310
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,164)	(3,670)	(8,321)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	549	(1,230)	(1,712)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(2,485)	(2,486)	(2,486)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 146,230	$ 156,572	$ 310,791
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.39	$ 1.49	$ 2.98
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	105,529	105,120	104,232
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.39	$ 1.49	$ 2.98
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	107,785	107,567	107,061
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	$ 833,997	$ 828,929	$ 768,007
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	268,782	259,806	236,436
Depreciation and amortization	299,411	287,610	259,255
Impairments of real estate assets	0	36,515	0
General and administrative	42,857	42,266	40,553
Total operating expenses	611,050	626,197	536,244
Interest expense	136,710	105,385	85,853
Other income	4,435	1,530	1,394
Gains on disposition of property	47,773	63,546	174,059
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate	11,778	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	1,107	1,535	1,947
Net income	151,330	163,958	323,310
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	549	(1,230)	(1,712)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(2,485)	(2,486)	(2,486)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 149,394	$ 160,242	$ 319,112
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.39	$ 1.50	$ 2.99
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	107,376	107,153	106,634
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.39	$ 1.50	$ 2.99
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	107,376	107,158	106,652