Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 111,474		$ 99,055
Earned income from direct financing leases	405		443
Percentage rent	185		90
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,515		3,232
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	163		792
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests	445		452
Total revenues	116,187		104,064
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,605		8,706
Real estate	4,759		4,340
Depreciation and amortization	32,141		28,012
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	0		158
Impairment losses	1,028		396
Total operating expenses	46,533		41,612
Earnings from operations	69,654		62,452
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(11)		(63)
Interest expense	21,786		20,278
Real estate acquisition costs	599		209
Total other expenses (revenues)	22,374		20,424
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense)	47,280		42,028
Income tax benefit (expense)	(442)		93
Earnings from continuing operations	46,838		42,121
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense	0		(36)
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	46,838		42,085
Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense	7,200		1,756
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	54,038		43,841
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Continuing operations	(60)		(508)
Net earnings attributable to NNN	53,978		43,333
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	45,119		34,474
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34		$ 0.28
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34		$ 0.28
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34		$ 0.28
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34		$ 0.28
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	131,665,258		121,575,983
Diluted (in shares)	132,109,965		121,866,951
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	53,978		43,333
Amortization of interest rate hedges	414		135
Fair value forward starting swaps	0		(3,373)
Net gain (loss) – commercial mortgage residual interests	(346)		684
Net gain – available-for-sale securities	73		115
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	54,119		40,894
Series D Preferred Stock
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Dividends	(4,762)	[1]	(4,762)	[1]
Series E Preferred Stock
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Dividends	$ (4,097)	[1]	$ (4,097)	[1]

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