Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 6,241	$ 11,064
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,513	2,295
Impaired real estate assets		26,740
Total Assets	7,754	40,099
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,177,593	3,097,323
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,513	2,295
Total Liabilities	3,179,106	3,099,618
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)	1,513	2,295
Impaired real estate assets		0
Total Assets	1,513	2,295
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,513	2,295
Total Liabilities	1,513	2,295
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	6,241	11,064
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets		0
Total Assets	6,241	11,064
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,177,593	3,097,323
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	3,177,593	3,097,323
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	0	26,740
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	63,759	65,791
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	63,759	65,791
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