HRLP - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	$ 165,547	$ 170,312
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	23,897	20,626
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	165,547	170,312
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 23,897	$ 20,626
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units: [Abstract]
Redeemable Common Units outstanding (in shares)	2,044,053	2,151,423
Series A Preferred Units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Series A Preferred Units, issued (in shares)	26,691	28,811
Series A Preferred Units, outstanding (in shares)	26,691	28,811
Common Units: [Abstract]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	1,111,888	1,093,664
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	108,032,860	106,121,304