CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 147,829	$ 136,493
Earned income from direct financing leases	230	257
Percentage rent	546	548
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	4,158	3,860
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	73	274
Total revenues	152,836	141,432
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,697	8,919
Real estate	5,862	5,663
Depreciation and amortization	44,498	40,143
Impairment losses – real estate and other charges, net of recoveries	2,248	1,206
Retirement severance costs	261	0
Total operating expenses	61,566	55,931
Earnings from operations	91,270	85,501
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(25)	(137)
Interest expense	26,602	26,614
Total other expenses (revenues)	26,577	26,477
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate	64,693	59,024
Gain on disposition of real estate	38,596	14,624
Net earnings	103,289	73,648
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9)	9
Net earnings attributable to NNN	103,280	73,657
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 94,698	$ 51,622
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.35
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	153,041,056	146,929,678
Diluted (in shares)	153,393,383	147,279,537
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 103,280	$ 73,657
Amortization of interest rate hedges	525	447
Deferred fair value of forward starting swaps	(2,164)	(554)
Net gain (loss) – available-for-sale securities	(132)	74
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	101,509	73,624
Series D Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	0	(3,598)
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of Series D preferred shares redeemed	0	(9,855)
Series E Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	(4,097)	(4,097)
Series F Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	$ (4,485)	$ (4,485)