$HIW
Highwoods Properties Inc Stock $hiw

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000092108221000003 Filed on February 09, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
Revenue	$179.9M	$192.1M	$187.5M
YoY Change	-6.33%	5.89%	4.49%
Cost Of Revenue	$57.60M	$63.30M	$64.10M
YoY Change	-9.0%	1.77%	4.74%
Gross Profit	$122.3M	$128.8M	$123.3M
YoY Change	-5.05%	8.05%	4.23%
Gross Profit Margin	67.98%	67.06%	65.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$10.90M	$10.40M	$11.70M
YoY Change	4.81%	14.29%	21.88%
% of Gross Profit	8.91%	8.07%	9.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$60.70M	$65.00M	$60.80M
YoY Change	-6.62%	11.88%	5.56%
% of Gross Profit	49.63%	50.47%	49.31%
Operating Expenses	$71.50M	$75.40M	$142.0M
YoY Change	-5.17%	12.2%	10.64%
Operating Profit	$50.80M	$53.40M	$123.3M
YoY Change	-4.87%	2.69%	4.29%
Interest Expense	-$18.90M	-$21.10M	$20.53M
YoY Change	-10.43%	24.85%	17.72%
% of Operating Profit	-37.2%	-39.51%	16.64%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$900.0K	$800.0K	$174.0K
YoY Change	12.5%		-78.73%
Pretax Income	$85.30M	$62.30M	$29.60M
YoY Change	36.92%	12.45%	-14.04%
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$85.29M	$62.35M	$29.56M
YoY Change	36.8%	12.58%	-15.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	47.41%	32.46%	15.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.79	$0.58	$0.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.79	$0.58	$0.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	103.9M shares	103.7M shares	103.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			106.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$109.3M	$9.500M	$116.7M
YoY Change	1050.53%	150.0%	2101.89%
Cash & Equivalents	$109.3M	$9.505M	$116.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$62.90M	$29.30M	$78.30M
YoY Change	114.68%	5.78%	126.96%
Inventory	$11.40M	$20.80M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$286.9M	$258.0M	$258.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$470.5M	$317.6M	$453.6M
YoY Change	48.14%	14.45%	60.79%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.421B	$4.556B	$4.209B
YoY Change	-2.96%	9.38%	0.78%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$27.10M	$26.30M	$24.09M
YoY Change	3.06%	11.5%	3.07%
Other Assets	$289.3M	$236.6M	$202.3M
YoY Change	22.27%	17.36%	0.75%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.739B	$4.821B	$4.437B
YoY Change	-1.7%	9.62%	0.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$470.5M	$317.6M	$453.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.739B	$4.821B	$4.437B
Total Assets	$5.209B	$5.138B	$4.891B
YoY Change	1.39%	9.91%	4.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$242.8M	$219.5M	$216.8M
YoY Change	10.62%	15.71%	6.96%
Accrued Expenses		$35.30M	$35.30M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$242.8M	$254.8M	$252.1M
YoY Change	-4.71%	34.32%	24.37%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.470B	$2.544B	$2.322B
YoY Change	-2.9%	21.95%	11.25%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$25.90M	$32.10M	$20.90M
YoY Change	-19.31%	9.93%	-23.16%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.496B	$2.576B	$2.343B
YoY Change	-3.1%	21.79%	10.81%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$242.8M	$254.8M	$252.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.496B	$2.576B	$2.343B
Total Liabilities	$2.739B	$2.831B	$2.595B
YoY Change	-3.25%	22.82%	11.99%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$686.2M	-$831.8M	-$842.4M
YoY Change	-17.5%	8.12%	8.77%
Common Stock	$1.039M	$1.038M	$1.037M
YoY Change	0.1%	0.19%	0.19%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.336B	$2.152B	$2.151B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.209B	$5.138B	$4.891B
YoY Change	1.39%	9.91%	4.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$85.29M	$62.35M	$29.56M
YoY Change	36.8%	12.58%	-15.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$60.70M	$65.00M	$60.80M
YoY Change	-6.62%	11.88%	5.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$82.70M	$79.50M	$113.0M
YoY Change	4.03%	21.19%	3.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$93.00M	-$88.60M	-$66.70M
YoY Change	4.97%	30.68%	-25.81%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$123.3M	-$268.6M	-$44.70M
YoY Change	-145.9%	-616.54%	-5066.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	$30.30M	-$357.1M	-$111.5M
YoY Change	-108.49%	2160.13%	25.14%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-52.00M	169.3M	108.0M
YoY Change	-130.71%	-425.58%	-713.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	82.70M	79.50M	113.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	30.30M	-357.1M	-111.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-52.00M	169.3M	108.0M
Net Change In Cash	61.00M	-108.3M	109.5M
YoY Change	-156.33%	4822.73%	4660.87%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$82.70M	$79.50M	$113.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$93.00M	-$88.60M	-$66.70M
Free Cash Flow	$175.7M	$168.1M	$179.7M
YoY Change	4.52%	26.01%	-9.65%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	2104000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	50649000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	160612000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	116111000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	150310000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Leasing Costs Commissions And Tenant Improvements PaymentsForLeasingCostsCommissionsAndTenantImprovements	137997000	USD
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CY2019	hiw	Payments For Building Improvements PaymentsForBuildingImprovements	53826000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Payments For Building Improvements PaymentsForBuildingImprovements	68256000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	133326000	USD
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CY2020	hiw	Equity Method Investments Return Of Investment EquityMethodInvestmentsReturnOfInvestment	72000	USD
CY2019	hiw	Equity Method Investments Return Of Investment EquityMethodInvestmentsReturnOfInvestment	7833000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Equity Method Investments Return Of Investment EquityMethodInvestmentsReturnOfInvestment	105000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	32000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-607407000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	199331000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	196935000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	191302000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Preferred Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock	33000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Preferred Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock	18000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	2488000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	2488000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	2492000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	5189000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	3571000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts	215000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts	95000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	1160000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	1788000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	1677000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	129000000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	350000000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	501900000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	398364000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	326876000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	211803000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	10309000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	7806000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	2971000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	246209000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	14742000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	10143000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	88333000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	189244000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	14742000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	10143000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	109322000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	9505000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	3769000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	79922000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	5237000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	6374000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	189244000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	14742000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	10143000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	72350000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	72014000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	67235000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Pretax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	-1238000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Pretax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	-9134000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Pretax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	4161000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits	145000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits	663000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits	4043000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	-1913000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	5625000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	-165000	USD
CY2020	hiw	Write Off Fully Depreciated Real Estate Assets WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets	46656000	USD
CY2019	hiw	Write Off Fully Depreciated Real Estate Assets WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets	85727000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Write Off Fully Depreciated Real Estate Assets WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets	76558000	USD
CY2020	hiw	Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Leasing Costs WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts	25618000	USD
CY2019	hiw	Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Leasing Costs WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts	45042000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Leasing Costs WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts	34191000	USD
CY2020	hiw	Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Debt Issuance Costs WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredDebtIssuanceCosts	1438000	USD
CY2019	hiw	Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Debt Issuance Costs WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredDebtIssuanceCosts	1791000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Debt Issuance Costs WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredDebtIssuanceCosts	2733000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	30617000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-29557000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	33427000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given1 OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1	6163000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given1 OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given1 OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1	0	USD
CY2020	hiw	Asset Acquisition Contingent Consideration Liability AssetAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLiability	0	USD
CY2019	hiw	Asset Acquisition Contingent Consideration Liability AssetAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLiability	1200000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Asset Acquisition Contingent Consideration Liability AssetAcquisitionContingentConsiderationLiability	0	USD
CY2020	hiw	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions Other Consideration NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsOtherConsideration	0	USD
CY2019	hiw	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions Other Consideration NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsOtherConsideration	4987000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions Other Consideration NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsOtherConsideration	0	USD
CY2020	hiw	Initial Recognition Of Lease Liabilities Related To Right Of Use Assets InitialRecognitionOfLeaseLiabilitiesRelatedToRightOfUseAssets	0	USD
CY2019	hiw	Initial Recognition Of Lease Liabilities Related To Right Of Use Assets InitialRecognitionOfLeaseLiabilitiesRelatedToRightOfUseAssets	35349000	USD
CY2018	hiw	Initial Recognition Of Lease Liabilities Related To Right Of Use Assets InitialRecognitionOfLeaseLiabilitiesRelatedToRightOfUseAssets	0	USD
CY2020Q4	hiw	Accrued Capital Expenditures AccruedCapitalExpenditures	66000000.0	USD
CY2019Q4	hiw	Accrued Capital Expenditures AccruedCapitalExpenditures	67900000	USD
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CY2020Q4	hiw	Rentable Square Feet Of Commercial Real Estate RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstate	27200000	sqft
CY2020Q4	hiw	Rentable Square Feet Of Commercial Real Estate Under Development RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstateUnderDevelopment	1200000	sqft
CY2020Q4	hiw	Area Of Undeveloped Land AreaOfUndevelopedLand	230	acre
CY2020Q4	hiw	Op Unit Conversion Rate OpUnitConversionRate	1	shares
CY2020	hiw	Number Of Trading Days Preceding Redemption Notice Date NumberOfTradingDaysPrecedingRedemptionNoticeDate	P10D
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CY2020	us-gaap	Sec Schedule Iii Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Depreciation Expense SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense	204600000	USD
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CY2020	hiw	Minimum Percentage Of Taxable Income Required To Be Distributed To Maintain Reit Status MinimumPercentageOfTaxableIncomeRequiredToBeDistributedToMaintainReitStatus	0.900
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CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	726000000.0	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Thereafter LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter	2049545000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived	4809135000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Discount Rate LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate	0.045
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CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	2200000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	2123000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	2170000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	81527000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	92283000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	34391000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	2500000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	231347000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Below Market Lease Gross BelowMarketLeaseGross	63748000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Below Market Lease Gross BelowMarketLeaseGross	65971000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Below Market Lease Accumulated Amortization BelowMarketLeaseAccumulatedAmortization	34014000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Below Market Lease Net BelowMarketLeaseNet	31957000	USD
CY2020Q4	hiw	Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtIssuanceCostsNet	13981000	USD
CY2019Q4	hiw	Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtIssuanceCostsNet	13018000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Notes And Loans Payable NotesAndLoansPayable	2543710000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	150504000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive	1880849000	USD
CY2020Q4	hiw	Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtIssuanceCostsNet	13981000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Notes And Loans Payable NotesAndLoansPayable	2470021000	USD
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CY2020	hiw	Debt Instrument Covenant Compliance Percentage Of Lenders In Revolving Credit Facility DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePercentageOfLendersInRevolvingCreditFacility	0.510
CY2020	hiw	Cross Default Minimum Threshold CrossDefaultMinimumThreshold	30000000.0	USD
CY2020	hiw	Debt Instrument Covenant Compliance Percentage Of Holders Of Bonds DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePercentageOfHoldersOfBonds	0.250
CY2020	hiw	Debt Instrument Covenant Compliance Days To Cure DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceDaysToCure	P60D
CY2020	hiw	Maximum Liquidity Requirements MaximumLiquidityRequirements	P1Y
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized	8300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized	5600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized	6700000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet	500000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	846000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	154000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-1238000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Loans Receivable Fair Value Disclosure LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure	1501000	USD
CY2019Q4	hiw	Marketable Securities Of Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Fair Value Disclosure MarketableSecuritiesOfNonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanFairValueDisclosure	2345000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet	-247000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet	1250000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet	2086000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Loans Receivable Fair Value Disclosure LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure	1341000	USD
CY2020Q4	hiw	Marketable Securities Of Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Fair Value Disclosure MarketableSecuritiesOfNonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanFairValueDisclosure	2573000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Assets Fair Value Disclosure AssetsFairValueDisclosure	3914000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Loans Payable Fair Value Disclosure LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure	2639163000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities DerivativeLiabilities	846000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	2642582000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Loans Payable Fair Value Disclosure LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure	2615776000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities DerivativeLiabilities	154000	USD
CY2019Q4	hiw	Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Obligation Fair Value Disclosure NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationObligationFairValueDisclosure	2345000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	2618275000	USD
CY2020	hiw	Ordinary Income Common Stock Dividends OrdinaryIncomeCommonStockDividends	1.65
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CY2020	hiw	Return Of Capital Common Stock Dividends ReturnOfCapitalCommonStockDividends	0.02
CY2019	hiw	Return Of Capital Common Stock Dividends ReturnOfCapitalCommonStockDividends	0.13
CY2018	hiw	Return Of Capital Common Stock Dividends ReturnOfCapitalCommonStockDividends	0.06
CY2020	hiw	Total Taxability Of Dividends Per Share TotalTaxabilityOfDividendsPerShare	1.92
CY2019	hiw	Total Taxability Of Dividends Per Share TotalTaxabilityOfDividendsPerShare	1.90
CY2018	hiw	Total Taxability Of Dividends Per Share TotalTaxabilityOfDividendsPerShare	1.85
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Value PreferredStockValue	28826000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding PreferredStockSharesOutstanding	29000	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Value PreferredStockValue	28859000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Class Of Warrant Or Right Number Of Securities Called By Warrants Or Rights ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights	15000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Class Of Warrant Or Right Number Of Securities Called By Warrants Or Rights ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights	15000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1 ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1	32.50
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CY2020Q4	hiw	Possible Future Share Issuance Authorized Under Equity Incentive Plan PossibleFutureShareIssuanceAuthorizedUnderEquityIncentivePlan	1926324	shares
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance	2478697	shares
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Investment Property Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation	1296562000	USD

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