Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income		$ 162,650	$ 104,254	$ 151,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		294,954	299,046	299,411
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities		2,564	1,413	1,135
Share-based compensation expense		8,209	8,000	6,984
Net credit losses/(reversals) on operating lease receivables		(118)	2,289	3,834
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable		(1,280)	(548)	(805)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		5,809	5,638	4,884
Amortization of cash flow hedges		(248)	(249)	(293)
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments		142	112	(288)
Impairments of real estate assets		8,800	24,600	0
Losses on debt extinguishment		144	173	602
Net gains on disposition of property		(107,149)	(46,817)	(47,773)
Loss on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4,700	0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate		0	0	(11,778)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(2,369)	(4,158)	(1,107)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		6,699	5,973	1,246
Settlement of cash flow hedges		0	0	(493)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,444	(3,222)	(547)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,212	2,669	1,259
Accrued straight-line rents receivable		(13,978)	(9,626)	(24,510)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		(13,978)	14,037	3,871
Net cash provided by operating activities		359,207	403,584	386,962
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired		(441,522)	(50,835)	(18,544)
Investments in development in-process		(3,944)	(4,149)	(33,848)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs		(154,960)	(143,824)	(112,290)
Investments in building improvements		(45,790)	(41,005)	(64,312)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets		195,162	100,934	101,829
Net proceeds from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		24,141	0	0
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates		8,104	8,484	6,594
Investments in mortgages and notes receivable		(9,077)	(6,229)	(14,463)
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable		7,835	63	9,888
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates		(28,488)	(153,361)	(132,609)
Repayments of preferred equity from unconsolidated affiliates		0	0	80,000
Changes in earnest money deposits		10,000	(10,000)	15,500
Changes in other investing activities		(2,125)	(2,513)	(7,431)
Net cash used in investing activities		(440,664)	(302,435)	(169,686)
Financing activities:
Dividends on Common Stock		(216,728)	(212,351)	(211,023)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock		(2,120)	0	(10)
Redemptions of Common Units		(10)	0	(163)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(2,359)	(2,485)	(2,485)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(4,249)	(4,303)	(4,511)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(320)	(400)	0
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock		63,023	53,518	1,741
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Stock		(1,430)	(843)	(226)
Repurchase of shares related to tax withholdings		(2,009)	(1,438)	(1,325)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		476,000	339,000	249,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(555,000)	(255,000)	(615,000)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable		379,878	0	590,352
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable		(38,868)	(7,056)	(206,726)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		0	0	320
Payments for debt issuance costs and other financing activities		(4,979)	(7,683)	(5,370)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		90,829	(99,041)	(205,426)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		9,372	2,108	11,850
Cash from deconsolidation of affiliate		0	0	(6,386)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period		33,677	31,569	26,105
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		43,049	33,677	31,569
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		27,358	22,412	25,123
Restricted cash at end of the period		15,691	11,265	6,446
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized		144,603	133,584	129,764
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock		3,329	132	4,795
Net changes in capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid (1)	[1]	(7,553)	(2,667)	2,342
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets		83,344	93,636	76,722
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs		41,197	47,644	36,051
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs		1,388	4,083	1,356
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value		(8,538)	18,666	(10,152)
Derecognition of lease liabilities related to right of use assets		0	(4,027)	0
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		45,000	52,900	55,700
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income		162,650	104,254	151,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		294,954	299,046	299,411
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities		2,564	1,413	1,135
Share-based compensation expense		8,209	8,000	6,984
Net credit losses/(reversals) on operating lease receivables		(118)	2,289	3,834
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable		(1,280)	(548)	(805)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		5,809	5,638	4,884
Amortization of cash flow hedges		(248)	(249)	(293)
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments		142	112	(288)
Impairments of real estate assets		8,800	24,600	0
Losses on debt extinguishment		144	173	602
Net gains on disposition of property		(107,149)	(46,817)	(47,773)
Loss on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		4,700	0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate		0	0	(11,778)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(2,369)	(4,158)	(1,107)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		6,699	5,973	1,246
Settlement of cash flow hedges		0	0	(493)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,444	(3,222)	(547)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,212	2,669	1,259
Accrued straight-line rents receivable		(13,978)	(9,626)	(24,510)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		(13,978)	14,037	3,871
Net cash provided by operating activities		359,207	403,584	386,962
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired		(441,522)	(50,835)	(18,544)
Investments in development in-process		(3,944)	(4,149)	(33,848)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs		(154,960)	(143,824)	(112,290)
Investments in building improvements		(45,790)	(41,005)	(64,312)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets		195,162	100,934	101,829
Net proceeds from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		24,141	0	0
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates		8,104	8,484	6,594
Investments in mortgages and notes receivable		(9,077)	(6,229)	(14,463)
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable		7,835	63	9,888
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates		(28,488)	(153,361)	(132,609)
Repayments of preferred equity from unconsolidated affiliates		0	0	80,000
Changes in earnest money deposits		10,000	(10,000)	15,500
Changes in other investing activities		(2,125)	(2,513)	(7,431)
Net cash used in investing activities		(440,664)	(302,435)	(169,686)
Financing activities:
Distributions on Common Units		(220,159)	(215,836)	(214,716)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Units		(2,120)	0	(10)
Redemptions of Common Units		(10)	0	(163)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(2,359)	(2,485)	(2,485)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(320)	(400)	0
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Units		63,023	53,518	1,741
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Units		(1,430)	(843)	(226)
Repurchase of units related to tax withholdings		(2,009)	(1,438)	(1,325)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		476,000	339,000	249,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(555,000)	(255,000)	(615,000)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable		379,878	0	590,352
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable		(38,868)	(7,056)	(206,726)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		0	0	320
Payments for debt issuance costs and other financing activities		(5,797)	(8,501)	(6,188)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		90,829	(99,041)	(205,426)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		9,372	2,108	11,850
Cash from deconsolidation of affiliate		0	0	(6,386)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period		33,677	31,569	26,105
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		43,049	33,677	31,569
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		27,358	22,412	25,123
Restricted cash at end of the period		15,691	11,265	6,446
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized		144,603	133,584	129,764
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net changes in capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid (1)	[2]	(7,553)	(2,667)	2,342
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets		83,344	93,636	76,722
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs		41,197	47,644	36,051
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs		1,388	4,083	1,356
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value		(13,014)	16,271	(16,457)
Derecognition of lease liabilities related to right of use assets		0	(4,027)	0
Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		$ 45,000	$ 52,900	$ 55,700

[1] Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $45.0 million, $52.9 million and $55.7 million, respectively.

[2] Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $45.0 million, $52.9 million and $55.7 million, respectively.