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, 2023							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							(44,396)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(1,064)						$ 0		(1,064)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							5,385
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	132								132
Dividends on Common Stock	(52,871)											(52,871)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)											(621)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(7,479)								(7,479)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							324,320
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	4,833	4,833	48	4,785			$ 3		4,830
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(533)											(533)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	5		(5)					(5)	5
Comprehensive income:
Net income	27,213	27,213	272	26,941								27,213
Other comprehensive loss	(62)	(62)			(62)					(62)
Total comprehensive income	27,151	27,151
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)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	107,623,777						107,623,777
Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 2,365,454	2,336,643	23,345	2,311,253	(2,246)	4,291	$ 1,076	28,811	3,144,130	(2,246)	4,291	(810,608)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							(55,036)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(1,762)						$ 0		(1,762)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	0
Dividends on Common Stock	(53,820)											(53,820)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)											(621)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	2,902								2,902
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(80)	(80)				(80)					(80)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							241,888
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures - shares							0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	4,967	4,967	50	4,917			$ 2		4,965
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,956)											(1,956)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	26		(26)					(26)	26
Comprehensive income:
Net income	100,000	100,000	1,000	99,000								100,000
Other comprehensive loss	(62)	(62)			(62)					(62)
Total comprehensive income	$ 99,938	99,938
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	107,810,629						107,810,629
Balance at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 2,415,022	$ 2,386,211	$ 23,842	$ 2,360,492	$ (2,308)	$ 4,185	$ 1,078	$ 28,811	$ 3,150,235	$ (2,308)	$ 4,185	$ (766,979)