Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 6,211	$ 11,064
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,682	2,295
Impaired real estate assets	19,600	26,740
Total Assets	27,493	40,099
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,307,978	3,097,323
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,682	2,295
Total Liabilities	3,309,660	3,099,618
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,682	2,295
Impaired real estate assets	0	0
Total Assets	1,682	2,295
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,682	2,295
Total Liabilities	1,682	2,295
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	6,211	11,064
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets	0	0
Total Assets	6,211	11,064
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,307,978	3,097,323
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	3,307,978	3,097,323
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Impaired real estate assets	19,600	26,740
Total Assets	19,600	26,740
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	65,042	65,791
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	65,042	65,791
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	0	0
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0