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	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			$ 130,140
Allocation of net income	$ 1,738	$ 615	2,844	$ 1,217
Carrying value at end of the period	167,932		167,932
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	$ 39,559		39,559
Non-cash reduction of noncontrolling interest			1,500
Joint Venture Interest
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Contributions by noncontrolling interests			$ 39,200
Third-party partnership ownership interest (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%
Development Joint Venture
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Contributions by noncontrolling interests			$ 400
Third-party partnership ownership interest (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%
Realty Income, L.P.
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Number of partnership units outstanding (in units)	1,795,167		1,795,167		1,795,167
Noncontrolling interests
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			$ 130,140
Contributions			39,559
Distributions			(4,611)
Allocation of net income			2,844
Carrying value at end of the period	$ 167,932		167,932
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	39,559		39,559
Noncontrolling interests \| Realty Income, L.P.
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			115,801
Contributions			0
Distributions			(2,826)
Allocation of net income			1,925
Carrying value at end of the period	114,900		114,900
Noncontrolling interests \| Other Noncontrolling Interests
Change in the carrying value of all noncontrolling interests
Carrying value at beginning of the period			14,339
Contributions			39,559
Distributions			(1,785)
Allocation of net income			919
Carrying value at end of the period	$ 53,032		$ 53,032