Earnings Per Share and Per Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 100,000	$ 27,213
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,956)	(533)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	26	5
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 97,449	$ 26,064
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)	107,683	105,804
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.25
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 100,000	$ 27,213
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	26	5
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 99,405	$ 26,597
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)	107,683	105,804
Noncontrolling interests Common Units (in shares)	2,151	2,154
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)	109,834	107,958
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.25
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 100,000	$ 27,213
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	26	5
Distributions on Preferred Units	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 99,405	$ 26,597
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit - weighted average units (in shares)	109,425	107,549
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.25
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 100,000	$ 27,213
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	26	5
Distributions on Preferred Units	(621)	(621)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 99,405	$ 26,597
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit - weighted average units (in shares)	109,425	107,549
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.25