Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 70,676	$ 54,038
Adjustments to reconcile earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,655	32,141
Impairment losses, net of recoveries	572	1,028
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	220	0
Amortization of notes payable discount	338	317
Amortization of debt costs	756	709
Amortization of mortgages payable premium	(51)	(52)
Amortization of deferred interest rate hedges	695	414
Gain on disposition of real estate	(16,875)	(7,230)
Performance incentive plan expense	2,880	2,575
Performance incentive plan payment	(581)	(676)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations:
Decrease in real estate leased to others using the direct financing method	340	334
Decrease (increase) in mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable	(24)	59
Decrease in receivables	471	1,044
Increase in accrued rental income	(242)	(205)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	(161)	4,539
Increase in accrued interest payable	13,524	11,907
Decrease in other liabilities	(4,457)	(4,311)
Other	(313)	507
Net cash provided by operating activities	102,423	97,138
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the disposition of real estate	50,902	22,697
Transfers to restricted cash and cash held in escrow	(42,535)	0
Additions to real estate:
Accounted for using the operating method	(126,577)	(151,319)
Principal payments on mortgages and notes receivable	95	296
Other	(652)	(593)
Net cash used in investing activities	(118,767)	(128,919)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit payable	63,500	227,100
Repayment of line of credit payable	(63,500)	(185,200)
Repayment of mortgages payable	(6,857)	(409)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	89,135	49,370
Stock issuance costs	(1,380)	(991)
Payment of common stock dividends	(61,151)	(55,314)
Noncontrolling interest distributions	0	(64)
Net cash provided by financing activities	10,888	25,633
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,456)	(6,148)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,659	10,604
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	8,203	4,456
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	8,835	8,881
Taxes paid	0	116
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Issued 274,512 and 270,735 shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock in 2016 and 2015, respectively, pursuant to NNN’s performance incentive plan	10,820	8,439
Change in other comprehensive income	694	141
Mortgage receivable accepted in connection with real estate transactions	0	500
Change in lease classification (direct financing lease to operating lease)	0	311
Series D Depositary Share
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of Series D and Series E preferred stock dividends	(4,762)	(4,762)
Series E Depositary Share
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of Series D and Series E preferred stock dividends	$ (4,097)	$ (4,097)