HRLP - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 132,928	$ 107,452
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		219,982	226,532
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities		1,791	866
Share-based compensation expense		7,446	7,001
Net credit losses on operating lease receivables		(776)	1,831
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable		(877)	(321)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		4,276	4,214
Amortization of cash flow hedges		(186)	(187)
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments		84	84
Impairments of real estate assets		8,800	0
Losses on debt extinguishment		144	173
Net gains on disposition of property		(87,889)	(42,581)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(2,223)	(2,890)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		5,277	4,282
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		621	1,162
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(1,102)	(961)
Accrued straight-line rents receivable		(9,510)	(7,735)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		(19,263)	936
Net cash provided by operating activities		259,523	299,858
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired		(248,017)	0
Investments in development in-process		(1,967)	(4,149)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs		(110,065)	(102,791)
Investments in building improvements		(30,760)	(27,827)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets		153,586	81,659
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates		6,288	6,254
Investments in mortgages and notes receivable		(1,577)	(6,229)
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable		6,350	47
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates		(21,576)	(147,452)
Changes in earnest money deposits		10,000	0
Changes in other investing activities		(1,616)	(4,475)
Net cash used in investing activities		(239,354)	(204,963)
Financing activities:
Redemptions of Common Units		(10)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliates		(240)	(300)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		390,000	228,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(274,000)	(143,000)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable		31,600	0
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable		(37,157)	(5,238)
Payments for debt issuance costs and other financing activities		(1,994)	(7,683)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,103)	(92,531)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		8,066	2,364
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period		33,677	31,569
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		41,743	33,933
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		26,262	23,650
Restricted cash at end of the period		15,481	10,283
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized		123,314	112,667
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Changes in accrued capital expenditures	[1]	(2,105)	(4,273)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets		71,956	79,956
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs		35,962	37,032
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs		1,388	4,083
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		50,800	51,300
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income		132,928	107,452
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		219,982	226,532
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities		1,791	866
Share-based compensation expense		7,446	7,001
Net credit losses on operating lease receivables		(776)	1,831
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable		(877)	(321)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		4,276	4,214
Amortization of cash flow hedges		(186)	(187)
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments		84	84
Impairments of real estate assets		8,800	0
Losses on debt extinguishment		144	173
Net gains on disposition of property		(87,889)	(42,581)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(2,223)	(2,890)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		5,277	4,282
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		621	1,162
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(1,102)	(961)
Accrued straight-line rents receivable		(9,510)	(7,735)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		(19,263)	936
Net cash provided by operating activities		259,523	299,858
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired		(248,017)	0
Investments in development in-process		(1,967)	(4,149)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs		(110,065)	(102,791)
Investments in building improvements		(30,760)	(27,827)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets		153,586	81,659
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates		6,288	6,254
Investments in mortgages and notes receivable		(1,577)	(6,229)
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable		6,350	47
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates		(21,576)	(147,452)
Changes in earnest money deposits		10,000	0
Changes in other investing activities		(1,616)	(4,475)
Net cash used in investing activities		(239,354)	(204,963)
Financing activities:
Distributions on Common Units		(164,391)	(161,489)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Units		(2,120)	0
Redemptions of Common Units		(10)	0
Distributions on Preferred Units		(1,783)	(1,864)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliates		(240)	(300)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Units		51,819	1,094
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Units		(1,204)	0
Repurchase of units related to tax withholdings		(2,009)	(1,437)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		390,000	228,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(274,000)	(143,000)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable		31,600	0
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable		(37,157)	(5,238)
Payments for debt issuance costs and other financing activities		(2,608)	(8,297)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,103)	(92,531)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		8,066	2,364
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period		33,677	31,569
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		41,743	33,933
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		26,262	23,650
Restricted cash at end of the period		15,481	10,283
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized		123,314	112,667
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Changes in accrued capital expenditures	[1]	(2,105)	(4,273)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets		71,956	79,956
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs		35,962	37,032
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs		1,388	4,083
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value		(749)	22,574
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		$ 50,800	$ 51,300

[1] Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 were $50.8 million and $51.3 million, respectively.