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							10,010
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(202)						$ 2		(204)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							193,907
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	4,795								4,795
Dividends on Common Stock	(158,177)											(158,177)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,864)											(1,864)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	15,521								15,521
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							282,453
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	6,154	6,154	62	6,092			$ 3		6,151
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,386)											(2,386)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	5	483		(488)					(488)	488
Deconsolidation of affiliate	(17,281)					(17,281)					(17,281)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	111,995	111,995	1,120	110,875								111,995
Other comprehensive loss	(223)	(223)			(223)					(223)
Total comprehensive income	111,772	111,772
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023							105,693,261
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	2,457,322	2,428,511	24,255	2,401,224	(1,434)	4,466	$ 1,057	28,811	3,107,593	(1,434)	4,466	(683,171)
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 Jun. 30, 2023							105,472,213
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							17,521
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	361						$ 2		359
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							193,907
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	4,795								4,795
Dividends on Common Stock	(52,836)											(52,836)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(622)											(622)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	6,334								6,334
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							9,620
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	833	833	9	824					833
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(453)											(453)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	5		(5)					(5)	5
Comprehensive income:
Net income	23,171	23,171	232	22,939								23,171
Other comprehensive loss	(74)	(74)			(74)					(74)
Total comprehensive income	23,097	23,097
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023							105,693,261
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 2,457,322	2,428,511	24,255	2,401,224	(1,434)	4,466	$ 1,057	28,811	3,107,593	(1,434)	4,466	(683,171)
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							(19,806)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(343)						$ 0		(343)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							5,385
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	132								132
Dividends on Common Stock	(158,876)											(158,876)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,864)											(1,864)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(23,822)								(23,822)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(300)	(300)				(300)					(300)
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	7,001	7,001	70	6,931			$ 3		6,998
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,111)											(2,111)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	15		(15)					(15)	15
Comprehensive income:
Net income	107,452	107,452	1,075	106,377								107,452
Other comprehensive loss	(187)	(187)			(187)					(187)
Total comprehensive income	$ 107,265	107,265
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	106,020,426						106,020,426
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 2,365,104	2,336,293	23,340	2,310,727	(2,184)	4,410	$ 1,060	28,811	3,086,411	(2,184)	4,410	(753,404)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024							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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							10,164
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	342						$ 0		342
Dividends on Common Stock	(53,006)											(53,006)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(622)											(622)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(16,355)								(16,355)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(200)	(200)				(200)					(200)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,043	1,043	10	1,033			$ 0		1,043
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(297)											(297)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	8		(8)					(8)	8
Comprehensive income:
Net income	15,469	15,469	155	15,314								15,469
Other comprehensive loss	(63)	(63)			(63)					(63)
Total comprehensive income	$ 15,406	15,406
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	106,020,426						106,020,426
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 2,365,104	$ 2,336,293	$ 23,340	$ 2,310,727	$ (2,184)	$ 4,410	$ 1,060	$ 28,811	$ 3,086,411	$ (2,184)	$ 4,410	$ (753,404)