Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 100,730	$ 91,491	$ 199,786		$ 179,088
Earned income from direct financing leases	435	499	879		1,006
Percentage rent	223	162	312		533
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,228	3,184	6,460		6,181
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	543	371	1,334		756
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests	454	588	906		1,195
Total revenues	105,613	96,295	209,677		188,759
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,074	9,412	16,989		17,677
Real estate	4,746	4,363	9,086		8,327
Depreciation and amortization	28,007	22,545	56,019		46,261
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	77	0	235		0
Impairment losses and other charges	89	263	485		3,115
Total operating expenses	40,993	36,583	82,814		75,380
Earnings from operations	64,620	59,712	126,863		113,379
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(94)	(377)	(158)		(711)
Interest expense	21,761	23,529	42,040		45,488
Total other expenses (revenues)	21,667	23,152	41,882		44,777
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)	42,953	36,560	84,981		68,602
Income tax benefit (expense)	(441)	(460)	(349)		370
Earnings from continuing operations	42,512	36,100	84,632		68,972
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	18	1,506	(18)		2,537
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	42,530	37,606	84,614		71,509
Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	3,054	0	4,810		0
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	45,584	37,606	89,424		71,509
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Continuing operations	(13)	38	(520)		206
Discontinued operations	0	(158)	0		(163)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(13)	(120)	(520)		43
Net earnings attributable to NNN	45,571	37,486	88,904		71,552
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	36,713	32,724	71,187		62,029
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.27	$ 0.58		$ 0.51
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00		$ 0.02
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.28	$ 0.58		$ 0.53
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.26	$ 0.58		$ 0.50
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00		$ 0.02
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.27	$ 0.58		$ 0.52
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	122,490,306	117,812,651	122,035,670		115,663,895
Diluted (in shares)	122,832,524	120,865,525	122,392,731		118,403,689
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	45,571	37,486	88,904		71,552
Amortization of interest rate hedges	216	118	351		178
Fair value forward starting swaps	(2,939)	(1,997)	(6,312)		(3,141)
Net gain – commercial mortgage residual interests	240	350	925		1,219
Valuation adjustments on available-for-sale securities	(23)	8	91		89
Reclassification of noncontrolling interests	0	0	0		949
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	43,065	35,965	83,959		70,846
Series D Depositary Share
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Preferred stock dividends	(4,762)	(4,762)	(9,523)	[1]	(9,523)	[1]
Series E Depositary Share
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Preferred stock dividends	$ (4,096)	$ 0	$ (8,194)	[1]	$ 0	[1]

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