Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$ 609,177	$ 570,286
Buildings and tenant improvements	6,144,697	5,826,603
Development in-process	6,248	0
Land held for development	214,149	221,048
Total real estate assets	6,974,271	6,617,937
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,902,276)	(1,796,586)
Net real estate assets	5,071,995	4,821,351
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	23,201	55,409
Cash and cash equivalents	27,358	22,412
Restricted cash	15,691	11,265
Accounts receivable	28,263	28,287
Mortgages and notes receivable	12,228	11,064
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	318,024	308,853
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	471,580	485,726
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $169,972 and $170,312, respectively	244,258	209,967
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $25,144 and $20,626, respectively	61,240	75,021
Total Assets	6,273,838	6,029,355
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,554,178	3,293,559
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	284,006	304,551
Total Liabilities	3,838,184	3,598,110
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	52,777	65,791
Equity/Capital:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares; 8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), 26,691 and 28,811 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	26,691	28,811
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares; 109,905,241 and 107,623,777 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,099	1,076
Additional paid-in capital	3,223,767	3,144,130
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders	(870,083)	(810,608)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,494)	(2,246)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	2,378,980	2,361,163
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	3,897	4,291
Total Equity/Capital:	2,382,877	2,365,454
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	6,273,838	6,029,355
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	609,177	570,286
Buildings and tenant improvements	6,144,697	5,826,603
Development in-process	6,248	0
Land held for development	214,149	221,048
Total real estate assets	6,974,271	6,617,937
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,902,276)	(1,796,586)
Net real estate assets	5,071,995	4,821,351
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	23,201	55,409
Cash and cash equivalents	27,358	22,412
Restricted cash	15,691	11,265
Accounts receivable	28,263	28,287
Mortgages and notes receivable	12,228	11,064
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	318,024	308,853
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	471,580	485,726
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $169,972 and $170,312, respectively	244,258	209,967
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $25,144 and $20,626, respectively	61,240	75,021
Total Assets	6,273,838	6,029,355
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,554,178	3,293,559
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	284,006	304,551
Total Liabilities	3,838,184	3,598,110
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units, Common Units, 2,044,053 and 2,151,423 outstanding, respectively	52,777	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	79,468	94,602
Equity/Capital:
General partner Common Units, 1,115,405 and 1,093,664 outstanding, respectively	23,547	23,345
Limited partner Common Units, 108,381,027 and 106,121,304 outstanding, respectively	2,331,236	2,311,253
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,494)	(2,246)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	3,897	4,291
Total Equity/Capital:	2,356,186	2,336,643
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$ 6,273,838	$ 6,029,355