CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 141,298	$ 126,418	$ 277,791	$ 248,063
Earned income from direct financing leases	246	347	502	703
Percentage rent	198	164	746	638
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,700	3,248	7,560	6,838
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	28	301	217	764
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests	80	448	165	901
Total revenues	145,550	130,926	286,981	257,907
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,820	8,735	17,739	17,984
Real estate	5,424	4,567	11,087	9,355
Depreciation and amortization	41,326	36,489	81,469	71,144
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation	0	632	0	852
Impairment losses – real estate and other charges, net of recoveries	(39)	5,459	1,167	6,031
Retirement severance costs	7,428	0	7,428	0
Total operating expenses	62,959	55,882	118,890	105,366
Earnings from operations	82,591	75,044	168,091	152,541
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(37)	(72)	(175)	(91)
Interest expense	27,274	24,081	53,888	47,667
Real estate acquisition costs	0	280	0	409
Total other expenses (revenues)	27,237	24,289	53,713	47,985
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate	55,354	50,755	114,378	104,556
Gain on disposition of real estate	3,055	1,178	17,679	18,053
Earnings including noncontrolling interests	58,409	51,933	132,057	122,609
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(381)	9	(372)	16
Net earnings attributable to NNN	58,028	51,942	131,685	122,625
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 49,447	$ 43,084	$ 101,068	$ 104,908
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.30	$ 0.68	$ 0.74
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.30	$ 0.68	$ 0.73
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	148,372,501	143,443,375	147,655,076	142,141,990
Diluted (in shares)	148,719,470	143,976,712	148,023,668	142,693,785
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 58,028	$ 51,942	$ 131,685	$ 122,625
Amortization of interest rate hedges	455	707	903	1,402
Fair value forward starting swaps	(1,140)	312	(1,694)	312
Net gain – commercial mortgage residual interests	0	282	0	107
Net gain (loss) – available-for-sale securities	(81)	379	(7)	553
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	57,262	53,622	130,887	124,999
Series D Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	0	(4,762)	(3,598)	(9,523)
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of Series D preferred shares redeemed	0	0	(9,855)	0
Series E Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	(4,096)	(4,096)	(8,194)	(8,194)
Series F Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	$ (4,485)	$ 0	$ (8,970)	$ 0