Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 95,772	$ 79,815	$ 274,583		$ 228,690
Earned income from direct financing leases	534	571	1,630		1,739
Percentage rent	267	242	800		574
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,113	2,658	9,203		8,024
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	341	512	1,095		1,982
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests	594	593	1,789		2,064
Total revenues	100,621	84,391	289,100		243,073
Retail operations:
Revenues	0	0	0		19,008
Operating expenses	0	0	0		(18,543)
Net	0	0	0		465
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	7,534	8,653	25,209		23,282
Real estate	4,420	3,842	12,580		12,376
Depreciation and amortization	25,856	17,242	72,126		53,574
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	16	0	16		2,718
Impairment losses and other charges, net of recoveries	0	3,223	1,972		3,258
Total operating expenses	37,826	32,960	111,903		95,208
Earnings from operations	62,795	51,431	177,197		148,330
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(722)	(1,194)	(1,433)		(1,913)
Interest expense	19,989	23,039	65,210		62,425
Total other expenses (revenues)	19,267	21,845	63,777		60,512
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	43,528	29,586	113,420		87,818
Income tax benefit (expense)	(365)	7,438	(363)		7,167
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	0	3,769	0		4,074
Earnings from continuing operations	43,163	40,793	113,057		99,059
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	1,179	(2,803)	2,794		2,231
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	44,342	37,990	115,851		101,290
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Continuing operations	17	27	276		73
Discontinued operations	(7)	(2)	(223)		(10)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	10	25	53		63
Net earnings attributable to NNN	44,352	38,015	115,904		101,353
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of Series C preferred shares redeemed	0	0	0		(3,098)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	34,810	33,253	96,839		85,588
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.33	$ 0.80		$ 0.78
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02		$ 0.02
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.31	$ 0.82		$ 0.80
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.32	$ 0.79		$ 0.77
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.02		$ 0.02
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.30	$ 0.81		$ 0.79
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	120,287,890	107,487,935	117,222,163		106,140,002
Diluted (in shares)	121,230,232	110,339,705	119,356,194		108,091,909
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	44,352	38,015	115,904		101,353
Amortization of interest rate hedges	128	57	306		171
Fair value forward starting swaps	0	0	(3,141)		0
Unrealized gain – commercial mortgage residual interests	376	0	1,595		213
Stock value adjustments	36	(1)	125		(2)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interests	0	0	949		0
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	44,892	38,071	115,738		101,735
Series C Depositary Share [Member]
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Series C preferred stock dividends and Series D preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	[1]	(1,979)	[1]
Series D Depositary Share [Member]
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Series C preferred stock dividends and Series D preferred stock dividends	(4,762)	(4,762)	(14,285)	[2]	(10,688)	[2]
Series E Depositary Share [Member]
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Series C preferred stock dividends and Series D preferred stock dividends	$ (4,780)	$ 0	$ (4,780)	[2],[3]	$ 0	[2],[3]

[1] The Series C preferred stock was redeemed in March 2012. The dividends paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 include accumulated and unpaid dividends through the redemption date.

[2] The Series E preferred stock dividends paid during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 include accumulated and unpaid dividends from the issuance date through the declaration date.

[3] The Series D and E preferred stock have no maturity date and will remain outstanding unless redeemed.