Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 11,064	$ 4,795
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,295	2,294
Impaired real estate assets	26,740
Total Assets	40,099	7,089
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,097,323	2,927,330
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,295	2,294	$ 2,564	$ 2,866
Total Liabilities	3,099,618	2,929,624
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)	2,295	2,294
Impaired real estate assets	0
Total Assets	2,295	2,294
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,295	2,294
Total Liabilities	2,295	2,294
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	11,064	4,795
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets	0
Total Assets	11,064	4,795
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,097,323	2,927,330
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	3,097,323	2,927,330
Level 3 [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)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets	26,740
Total Assets	26,740	0
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	65,791	49,520
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	65,791	49,520
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	0	0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0