Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 12,228		$ 11,064
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,396		2,295
Impaired real estate assets		$ 19,600	26,740
Total Assets	13,624		40,099
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,471,003		3,097,323
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,396		2,295	$ 2,294	$ 2,564
Total Liabilities	3,472,399		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)	1,396		2,295
Impaired real estate assets			0
Total Assets	1,396		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)	1,396		2,295
Total Liabilities	1,396		2,295
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	12,228		11,064
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0		0
Impaired real estate assets			0
Total Assets	12,228		11,064
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	3,471,003		3,097,323
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0		0
Total Liabilities	3,471,003		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			26,740
Total Assets	0		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	52,777		65,791
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	52,777		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