Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 105,013	$ 95,921	$ 304,798		$ 275,009
Earned income from direct financing leases	427	489	1,306		1,495
Percentage rent	177	267	489		800
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,323	3,162	9,783		9,343
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	452	342	1,786		1,098
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests	464	594	1,370		1,789
Total revenues	109,856	100,775	319,532		289,534
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	9,007	7,536	25,995		25,213
Real estate	4,583	4,543	13,669		12,870
Depreciation and amortization	29,768	25,831	85,787		72,092
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	21	16	256		16
Impairment losses and other charges	77	435	562		3,550
Total operating expenses	43,456	38,361	126,269		113,741
Earnings from operations	66,400	62,414	193,263		175,793
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(87)	(722)	(245)		(1,433)
Interest expense	21,641	20,125	63,681		65,613
Total other expenses (revenues)	21,554	19,403	63,436		64,180
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)	44,846	43,011	129,827		111,613
Income tax benefit (expense)	(372)	(219)	(721)		152
Earnings from continuing operations	44,474	42,792	129,106		111,765
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	142	1,550	124		4,086
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	44,616	44,342	129,230		115,851
Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	3,356	0	8,166		0
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	47,972	44,342	137,396		115,851
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Continuing operations	(32)	10	(552)		216
Discontinued operations	0	0	0		(163)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(32)	10	(552)		53
Net earnings attributable to NNN	47,940	44,352	136,844		115,904
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	39,081	34,810	110,268		96,839
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 0.89		$ 0.79
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00		$ 0.03
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.29	$ 0.89		$ 0.82
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 0.89		$ 0.77
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00		$ 0.04
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.29	$ 0.89		$ 0.81
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	124,554,066	120,287,890	122,884,360		117,222,163
Diluted (in shares)	125,045,097	121,230,232	123,366,064		119,356,194
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	47,940	44,352	136,844		115,904
Amortization of interest rate hedges	385	128	736		306
Fair value forward starting swaps	0	0	(6,312)		(3,141)
Net gain (loss) – commercial mortgage residual interests	(224)	376	701		1,595
Valuation adjustments on available-for-sale securities	(202)	36	(111)		125
Reclassification of noncontrolling interests	0	0	0		949
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	47,899	44,892	131,858		115,738
Series D Depositary Share
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Preferred stock dividends	(4,762)	(4,762)	(14,285)	[1]	(14,285)	[1]
Series E Depositary Share
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Preferred stock dividends	$ (4,097)	$ (4,780)	$ (12,291)	[1]	$ (4,780)	[1]

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