HRLP - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	$ 161,824	$ 170,312
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	21,845	20,626
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	161,824	170,312
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 21,845	$ 20,626
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units: [Abstract]
Redeemable Common Units outstanding (in shares)	2,151,097	2,151,423
Series A Preferred Units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Series A Preferred Units, issued (in shares)	28,811	28,811
Series A Preferred Units, outstanding (in shares)	28,811	28,811
Common Units: [Abstract]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	1,095,529	1,093,664
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	106,306,291	106,121,304