HPI - Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership General Partners' Common Units [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Limited Partners' Common Units [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income Available for Common Stockholders [Member]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022							105,210,858
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,499,000	$ 2,470,179	$ 24,492	$ 2,424,663	$ (1,211)	$ 22,235	$ 1,052	$ 28,821	$ 3,081,330	$ (1,211)	$ 22,235	$ (633,227)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							(7,511)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(563)						$ 0		(563)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	0
Dividends on Common Stock	(105,341)											(105,341)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,242)											(1,242)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	9,187								9,187
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							273,833
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(10)							(10)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							(3,967)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	5,321	5,321	53	5,268			$ 3		5,318
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,933)											(1,933)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	5	478		(483)					(483)	483
Deconsolidation of affiliate	(17,281)					(17,281)					(17,281)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	88,824	88,824	888	87,936								88,824
Other comprehensive loss	(149)	(149)			(149)					(149)
Total comprehensive income	88,675	88,675
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023							105,473,213
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	2,475,813	2,447,002	24,439	2,419,452	(1,360)	4,471	$ 1,055	28,811	3,095,272	(1,360)	4,471	(652,436)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022							105,210,858
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,499,000	2,470,179	24,492	2,424,663	(1,211)	22,235	$ 1,052	28,821	3,081,330	(1,211)	22,235	(633,227)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	105,710,315						105,710,315
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 2,438,022	2,409,211	24,064	2,382,419	(1,997)	4,725	$ 1,057	28,811	3,103,446	(1,997)	4,725	(698,020)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023							105,457,508
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	2,487,159	2,458,348	24,553	2,430,614	(1,286)	4,467	$ 1,055	28,811	3,096,126	(1,286)	4,467	(642,014)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							18,572
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	265						$ 0		265
Dividends on Common Stock	(52,720)											(52,720)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)											(621)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(1,915)								(1,915)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							1,100
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							(3,967)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	796	796	8	788					796
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(947)											(947)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	(4)		4					4	(4)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	43,870	43,870	438	43,432								43,870
Other comprehensive loss	(74)	(74)			(74)					(74)
Total comprehensive income	43,796	43,796
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023							105,473,213
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 2,475,813	2,447,002	24,439	2,419,452	(1,360)	4,471	$ 1,055	28,811	3,095,272	(1,360)	4,471	(652,436)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	105,710,315						105,710,315
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 2,438,022	2,409,211	24,064	2,382,419	(1,997)	4,725	$ 1,057	28,811	3,103,446	(1,997)	4,725	(698,020)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							(29,970)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(685)						$ 0		(685)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							5,385
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	132								132
Dividends on Common Stock	(105,870)											(105,870)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,242)											(1,242)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(7,467)								(7,467)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(100)	(100)				(100)					(100)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							324,532
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	5,958	5,958	60	5,898			$ 3		5,955
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,814)											(1,814)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	7		(7)					(7)	7
Comprehensive income:
Net income	91,983	91,983	920	91,063								91,983
Other comprehensive loss	(124)	(124)			(124)					(124)
Total comprehensive income	$ 91,859	91,859
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	106,010,262						106,010,262
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 2,418,793	2,389,982	23,875	2,363,610	(2,121)	4,618	$ 1,060	28,811	3,101,381	(2,121)	4,618	(714,956)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024							105,995,624
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	2,407,570	2,378,759	23,760	2,352,338	(2,059)	4,720	$ 1,060	28,811	3,099,865	(2,059)	4,720	(724,827)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							14,426
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	379						$ 0		379
Dividends on Common Stock	(52,999)											(52,999)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)											(621)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	12								12
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(100)	(100)				(100)					(100)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							212
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,125	1,125	12	1,113			$ 0		1,125
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,281)											(1,281)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	2		(2)					(2)	2
Comprehensive income:
Net income	64,770	64,770	648	64,122								64,770
Other comprehensive loss	(62)	(62)			(62)					(62)
Total comprehensive income	$ 64,708	64,708
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	106,010,262						106,010,262
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 2,418,793	$ 2,389,982	$ 23,875	$ 2,363,610	$ (2,121)	$ 4,618	$ 1,060	$ 28,811	$ 3,101,381	$ (2,121)	$ 4,618	$ (714,956)