Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 99,055		$ 87,597
Earned income from direct financing leases	443		508
Percentage rent	90		371
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,232		2,998
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	792		384
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests	452		606
Total revenues	104,064		92,464
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,915		8,264
Real estate	4,340		3,964
Depreciation and amortization	28,012		23,716
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	158		0
Impairment charges	396		2,851
Total operating expenses	41,821		38,795
Earnings from operations	62,243		53,669
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(63)		(334)
Interest expense	20,278		21,960
Total other expenses (revenues)	20,215		21,626
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax benefit	42,028		32,043
Income tax benefit	93		830
Earnings from continuing operations	42,121		32,873
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	(36)		1,030
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	42,085		33,903
Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	1,756		0
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	43,841		33,903
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Continuing operations	(508)		167
Discontinued operations	0		(4)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(508)		163
Net earnings attributable to NNN	43,333		34,066
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	34,474		29,304
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28		$ 0.25
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.01
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28		$ 0.26
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28		$ 0.24
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.01
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28		$ 0.25
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	121,575,983		113,491,101
Diluted (in shares)	121,866,951		115,850,253
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	43,333		34,066
Amortization of interest rate hedges	135		60
Fair value forward starting swaps	(3,373)		(1,144)
Unrealized gain – commercial mortgage residual interests	684		869
Stock value adjustments	115		81
Reclassification of noncontrolling interests	0		949
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	40,894		34,881
Series D Depositary Share
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Preferred stock dividends	(4,762)	[1]	(4,762)	[1]
Series E Depositary Share
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Preferred stock dividends	$ (4,097)	[1]	$ 0	[1]

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