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							(29,970)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(685)								(685)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							5,385
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	132								132
Dividends on Common Stock	(105,870)											(105,870)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,242)											(1,242)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(7,467)								(7,467)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(100)	(100)				(100)					(100)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							324,532
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, value							$ 3
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	5,958	5,958	60	5,898					5,955
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,814)											(1,814)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	7		(7)					(7)	7
Comprehensive income:
Net income	91,983	91,983	920	91,063								91,983
Other comprehensive loss	(124)	(124)			(124)					(124)
Total comprehensive income	91,859	91,859
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024							106,010,262
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	2,418,793	2,389,982	23,875	2,363,610	(2,121)	4,618	$ 1,060	28,811	3,101,381	(2,121)	4,618	(714,956)
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							14,426
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	379								379
Dividends on Common Stock	(52,999)											(52,999)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(621)											(621)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	12								12
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(100)	(100)				(100)					(100)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							212
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,125	1,125	12	1,113					1,125
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(1,281)											(1,281)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	2		(2)					(2)	2
Comprehensive income:
Net income	64,770	64,770	648	64,122								64,770
Other comprehensive loss	(62)	(62)			(62)					(62)
Total comprehensive income	64,708	64,708
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024							106,010,262
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 2,418,793	2,389,982	23,875	2,363,610	(2,121)	4,618	$ 1,060	28,811	3,101,381	(2,121)	4,618	(714,956)
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							1,458
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(142)								(142)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	0
Dividends on Common Stock	(107,738)											(107,738)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,207)											(1,207)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(927)								(927)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(160)	(160)				(160)					(160)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							261,680
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(2,095)							(2,095)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, value							$ 3
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	6,277	6,277	63	6,214					6,274
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,321)											(2,321)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	26		(26)					(26)	26
Comprehensive income:
Net income	119,221	119,221	1,192	118,029								119,221
Other comprehensive loss	(124)	(124)			(124)					(124)
Total comprehensive income	$ 119,097	119,097
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025	107,886,915						107,886,915
Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 2,376,238	2,349,522	23,477	2,324,310	(2,370)	4,105	$ 1,079	26,716	3,149,335	(2,370)	4,105	(802,627)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025							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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							56,494
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	1,620								1,620
Dividends on Common Stock	(53,918)											(53,918)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(586)											(586)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(3,829)								(3,829)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(80)	(80)				(80)					(80)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							19,792
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(2,095)							(2,095)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, value							$ 1
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,310	1,310	13	1,297					1,309
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(365)											(365)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	19,221	19,221	192	19,029								19,221
Other comprehensive loss	(62)	(62)			(62)					(62)
Total comprehensive income	$ 19,159	19,159
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025	107,886,915						107,886,915
Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 2,376,238	$ 2,349,522	$ 23,477	$ 2,324,310	$ (2,370)	$ 4,105	$ 1,079	$ 26,716	$ 3,149,335	$ (2,370)	$ 4,105	$ (802,627)