Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Rental and other revenues	$ 825,862	$ 833,997	$ 828,929
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	272,173	268,782	259,806
Depreciation and amortization	299,046	299,411	287,610
Impairments of real estate assets	24,600	0	36,515
General and administrative	41,903	42,857	42,266
Total operating expenses	637,722	611,050	626,197
Interest expense	147,198	136,710	105,385
Other income	12,337	4,435	1,530
Gains on disposition of property	46,817	47,773	63,546
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate	0	11,778	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4,158	1,107	1,535
Net income	104,254	151,330	163,958
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,040)	(3,164)	(3,670)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	34	549	(1,230)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(2,485)	(2,485)	(2,486)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 99,763	$ 146,230	$ 156,572
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 1.39	$ 1.49
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	106,167	105,529	105,120
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 1.39	$ 1.49
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	108,319	107,785	107,567
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	$ 825,862	$ 833,997	$ 828,929
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	272,173	268,782	259,806
Depreciation and amortization	299,046	299,411	287,610
Impairments of real estate assets	24,600	0	36,515
General and administrative	41,903	42,857	42,266
Total operating expenses	637,722	611,050	626,197
Interest expense	147,198	136,710	105,385
Other income	12,337	4,435	1,530
Gains on disposition of property	46,817	47,773	63,546
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate	0	11,778	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4,158	1,107	1,535
Net income	104,254	151,330	163,958
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	34	549	(1,230)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(2,485)	(2,485)	(2,486)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 101,803	$ 149,394	$ 160,242
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 1.39	$ 1.50
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	107,910	107,376	107,153
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 1.39	$ 1.50
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	107,910	107,376	107,158