HPI - Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] General Partners' Common Units [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Limited Partners' Common Units [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member] 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							(19,806)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	(343)								(343)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							5,385
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	132								132
Dividends on Common Stock	(158,876)											(158,876)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,864)											(1,864)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(23,822)								(23,822)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(300)	(300)				(300)					(300)
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	7,001	7,001	70	6,931					6,998
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,111)											(2,111)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	15		(15)					(15)	15
Comprehensive income:
Net income	107,452	107,452	1,075	106,377								107,452
Other comprehensive loss	(187)	(187)			(187)					(187)
Total comprehensive income	107,265	107,265
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024							106,020,426
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	2,365,104	2,336,293	23,340	2,310,727	(2,184)	4,410	$ 1,060	28,811	3,086,411	(2,184)	4,410	(753,404)
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							10,164
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	342								342
Dividends on Common Stock	(53,006)											(53,006)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(622)											(622)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(16,355)								(16,355)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(200)	(200)				(200)					(200)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,043	1,043	10	1,033					1,043
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(297)											(297)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	8		(8)					(8)	8
Comprehensive income:
Net income	15,469	15,469	155	15,314								15,469
Other comprehensive loss	(63)	(63)			(63)					(63)
Total comprehensive income	15,406	15,406
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024							106,020,426
Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 2,365,104	2,336,293	23,340	2,310,727	(2,184)	4,410	$ 1,060	28,811	3,086,411	(2,184)	4,410	(753,404)
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							1,561,056
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	48,606						$ 17		48,589
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							107,044
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	3,329								3,329
Dividends on Common Stock	(161,778)											(161,778)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,783)											(1,783)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(3,240)								(3,240)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(240)	(240)				(240)					(240)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares							261,680
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(2,120)							(2,120)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, value							$ 3
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	7,446	7,446	74	7,372					7,443
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(2,577)											(2,577)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0	0	28		(28)					(28)	28
Comprehensive income:
Net income	132,928	132,928	1,329	131,599								132,928
Other comprehensive loss	(186)	(186)			(186)					(186)
Total comprehensive income	$ 132,742	132,742
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2025	109,553,557						109,553,557
Balance at Sep. 30, 2025	$ 2,385,839	2,359,148	23,573	2,333,984	(2,432)	4,023	$ 1,096	26,691	3,200,251	(2,432)	4,023	(843,790)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025							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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - shares							1,559,598
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	48,748						$ 17		48,731
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares							107,044
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	3,329								3,329
Dividends on Common Stock	(54,040)											(54,040)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(576)											(576)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(2,313)								(2,313)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(80)	(80)				(80)					(80)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(25)							(25)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, value							$ 0
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	1,169	1,169	11	1,158					1,169
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(256)											(256)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		0	0	2		(2)					(2)	2
Comprehensive income:
Net income	13,707	13,707	137	13,570								13,707
Other comprehensive loss	(62)	(62)			(62)					(62)
Total comprehensive income	$ 13,645	13,645
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2025	109,553,557						109,553,557
Balance at Sep. 30, 2025	$ 2,385,839	$ 2,359,148	$ 23,573	$ 2,333,984	$ (2,432)	$ 4,023	$ 1,096	$ 26,691	$ 3,200,251	$ (2,432)	$ 4,023	$ (843,790)