Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 4,795	$ 1,051
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,294	2,564
Total Assets	7,089	3,615
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,927,330	2,832,973
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,294	2,564	$ 2,866	$ 2,573
Total Liabilities	2,929,624	2,835,537
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,294	2,564
Total Assets	2,294	2,564
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,294	2,564
Total Liabilities	2,294	2,564
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	4,795	1,051
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Total Assets	4,795	1,051
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,927,330	2,832,973
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	2,927,330	2,832,973
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	49,520	65,977
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	49,520	65,977
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0