Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$ 570,286	$ 540,050
Buildings and tenant improvements	5,826,603	5,960,895
Development in-process	0	8,918
Land held for development	221,048	227,058
Total real estate assets	6,617,937	6,736,921
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,796,586)	(1,743,390)
Net real estate assets	4,821,351	4,993,531
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	55,409	0
Cash and cash equivalents	22,412	25,123
Restricted cash	11,265	6,446
Accounts receivable	28,287	28,094
Mortgages and notes receivable	11,064	4,795
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	308,853	310,649
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	485,726	343,241
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $170,312 and $175,697, respectively	209,967	225,924
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,626 and $22,142, respectively	75,021	65,125
Total Assets	6,029,355	6,002,928
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,293,559	3,213,206
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	304,551	302,180
Total Liabilities	3,598,110	3,515,386
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	65,791	49,520
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), 28,811 shares issued and outstanding	28,811	28,811
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares; 107,623,777 and 105,710,315 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,076	1,057
Additional paid-in capital	3,144,130	3,103,446
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders	(810,608)	(698,020)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,246)	(1,997)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	2,361,163	2,433,297
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	4,291	4,725
Total Equity/Capital:	2,365,454	2,438,022
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	6,029,355	6,002,928
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	570,286	540,050
Buildings and tenant improvements	5,826,603	5,960,895
Development in-process	0	8,918
Land held for development	221,048	227,058
Total real estate assets	6,617,937	6,736,921
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,796,586)	(1,743,390)
Net real estate assets	4,821,351	4,993,531
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	55,409	0
Cash and cash equivalents	22,412	25,123
Restricted cash	11,265	6,446
Accounts receivable	28,287	28,094
Mortgages and notes receivable	11,064	4,795
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	308,853	310,649
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	485,726	343,241
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $170,312 and $175,697, respectively	209,967	225,924
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,626 and $22,142, respectively	75,021	65,125
Total Assets	6,029,355	6,002,928
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,293,559	3,213,206
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	304,551	302,180
Total Liabilities	3,598,110	3,515,386
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units, Common Units, 2,151,423 and 2,156,808 outstanding, respectively	65,791	49,520
Series A Preferred Units (liquidation preference $1,000 per unit), 28,811 units issued and outstanding	28,811	28,811
Total Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	94,602	78,331
Equity/Capital:
General partner Common Units, 1,093,664 and 1,074,583 outstanding, respectively	23,345	24,064
Limited partner Common Units, 106,121,304 and 104,226,923 outstanding, respectively	2,311,253	2,382,419
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,246)	(1,997)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	4,291	4,725
Total Equity/Capital:	2,336,643	2,409,211
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$ 6,029,355	$ 6,002,928