Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Rental and other revenues	$ 806,112	$ 825,862	$ 833,997
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	261,373	272,173	268,782
Depreciation and amortization	294,954	299,046	299,411
Impairments of real estate assets	8,800	24,600	0
General and administrative	40,307	41,903	42,857
Total operating expenses	605,434	637,722	611,050
Interest expense	152,433	147,198	136,710
Other income	9,587	12,337	4,435
Gains on disposition of property	107,149	46,817	47,773
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate	0	0	11,778
Loss on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(4,700)	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,369	4,158	1,107
Net income	162,650	104,254	151,330
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,112)	(2,040)	(3,164)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	74	34	549
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(2,359)	(2,485)	(2,485)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 157,253	$ 99,763	$ 146,230
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 0.94	$ 1.39
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	108,454	106,167	105,529
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 0.94	$ 1.39
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	110,570	108,319	107,785
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	$ 806,112	$ 825,862	$ 833,997
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	261,373	272,173	268,782
Depreciation and amortization	294,954	299,046	299,411
Impairments of real estate assets	8,800	24,600	0
General and administrative	40,307	41,903	42,857
Total operating expenses	605,434	637,722	611,050
Interest expense	152,433	147,198	136,710
Other income	9,587	12,337	4,435
Gains on disposition of property	107,149	46,817	47,773
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate	0	0	11,778
Loss on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(4,700)	0	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,369	4,158	1,107
Net income	162,650	104,254	151,330
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	74	34	549
Distributions on Preferred Units	(2,359)	(2,485)	(2,485)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 160,365	$ 101,803	$ 149,394
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 0.94	$ 1.39
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	110,161	107,910	107,376
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 0.94	$ 1.39
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	110,161	107,910	107,376