Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2026 USD ($) numberOfBuildings	Jan. 29, 2026 $ / shares	Jan. 12, 2026 USD ($) Rate	Jan. 09, 2026 USD ($) ft² numberOfBuildings Rate	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) ft² $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Rentable square feet of building | ft²					27,500,000
Percentage of equity interest in joint ventures, maximum					50.00%
Preferred Stock, monthly distribution rate percentage (in hundredths)					8.625%	8.625%
Gains on disposition of property					$ 107,149	$ 46,817	$ 47,773
Granite Park Six JV, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in joint ventures, maximum					50.00%
Total anticipated development costs					$ 200,000
Equity funded to acquire interest in joint venture					76,800
Amount of loan funded to affiliate					16,200
Construction loan obtained by joint venture					$ 115,000	$ 70,900
Subsequent Event [Member] | Terraces JV, LLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred equity contributed to joint venture				$ 64,300
Subsequent Event [Member] | Granite Park Six JV, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred equity contributed to joint venture			$ 16,200
Subsequent Event [Member] | HRLP Bloc 83, LP Joint Venture
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of buildings | numberOfBuildings				2
Rentable square feet of building | ft²				492,000
Percentage of equity interest in joint ventures, maximum				50.00%
Total anticipated development costs				$ 210,500
Equity funded to acquire interest in joint venture				$ 21,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Terraces JV, LLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Rentable square feet of building | ft²				173,000
Percentage of equity interest in joint ventures, maximum				80.00%
Total anticipated development costs				$ 109,300
Equity funded to acquire interest in joint venture				$ 36,000
Preferred Stock, monthly distribution rate percentage (in hundredths) | Rate				5.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Granite Park Six JV, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in joint ventures, maximum			50.00%
Amount of loan funded to affiliate			$ 16,200
Construction loan obtained by joint venture			$ 115,000
Preferred Stock, monthly distribution rate percentage (in hundredths) | Rate			8.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | North Carolina Investment Authority [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity funded to acquire interest in joint venture				$ 189,500
Subsequent Event [Member] | Granite Properties [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity funded to acquire interest in joint venture				$ 9,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2026 Dispositions
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of buildings sold | numberOfBuildings	3
Sales price of disposition	$ 42,300
Gains on disposition of property	$ 17,000
HRLP Bloc 83, LP Joint Venture | Subsequent Event [Member] | HRLP Bloc 83, LP Joint Venture
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Partner's interest in consolidated joint venture (in hundredths)				10.00%
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.50