HRLP - Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$ 594,825	$ 570,286
Buildings and tenant improvements	6,017,574	5,826,603
Development in-process	3,657	0
Land held for development	214,467	221,048
Total real estate assets	6,830,523	6,617,937
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,883,882)	(1,796,586)
Net real estate assets	4,946,641	4,821,351
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	10,490	55,409
Cash and cash equivalents	26,262	22,412
Restricted cash	15,481	11,265
Accounts receivable	30,344	28,287
Mortgages and notes receivable	6,211	11,064
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	317,072	308,853
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	497,002	485,726
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $165,547 and $170,312, respectively	225,307	209,967
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,897 and $20,626, respectively	64,683	75,021
Total Assets	6,139,493	6,029,355
Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,404,707	3,293,559
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	283,905	304,551
Total Liabilities	3,688,612	3,598,110
Commitments and contingencies
Capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,432)	(2,246)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	4,023	4,291
Total Equity/Capital	2,385,839	2,365,454
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	6,139,493	6,029,355
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	594,825	570,286
Buildings and tenant improvements	6,017,574	5,826,603
Development in-process	3,657	0
Land held for development	214,467	221,048
Total real estate assets	6,830,523	6,617,937
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,883,882)	(1,796,586)
Net real estate assets	4,946,641	4,821,351
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	10,490	55,409
Cash and cash equivalents	26,262	22,412
Restricted cash	15,481	11,265
Accounts receivable	30,344	28,287
Mortgages and notes receivable	6,211	11,064
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	317,072	308,853
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	497,002	485,726
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $165,547 and $170,312, respectively	225,307	209,967
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,897 and $20,626, respectively	64,683	75,021
Total Assets	6,139,493	6,029,355
Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,404,707	3,293,559
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	283,905	304,551
Total Liabilities	3,688,612	3,598,110
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Common Units, 2,044,053 and 2,151,423 outstanding, respectively	65,042	65,791
Series A Preferred Units (liquidation preference $1,000 per unit), 26,691 and 28,811 units issued and outstanding, respectively	26,691	28,811
Total Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	91,733	94,602
Capital:
General partner Common Units, 1,111,888 and 1,093,664 outstanding, respectively	23,573	23,345
Limited partner Common Units, 108,032,860 and 106,121,304 outstanding, respectively	2,333,984	2,311,253
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,432)	(2,246)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	4,023	4,291
Total Equity/Capital	2,359,148	2,336,643
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$ 6,139,493	$ 6,029,355