CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 150,969	$ 141,298	$ 298,798	$ 277,791
Earned income from direct financing leases	225	246	455	502
Percentage rent	189	198	734	746
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,770	3,700	7,928	7,560
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	365	108	438	382
Total revenues	155,518	145,550	308,353	286,981
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,741	8,820	17,437	17,739
Real estate	5,828	5,424	11,690	11,087
Depreciation and amortization	43,304	41,326	87,802	81,469
Impairment losses – real estate and other charges, net of recoveries	3,835	(39)	6,083	1,167
Retirement severance costs	260	7,428	521	7,428
Total operating expenses	61,968	62,959	123,533	118,890
Earnings from operations	93,550	82,591	184,820	168,091
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(37)	(37)	(63)	(175)
Interest expense	27,110	27,274	53,712	53,888
Total other expenses (revenues)	27,073	27,237	53,649	53,713
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate	66,477	55,354	131,171	114,378
Gain on disposition of real estate	4,106	3,055	42,702	17,679
Net earnings	70,583	58,409	173,873	132,057
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(381)	(19)	(372)
Net earnings attributable to NNN	70,573	58,028	173,854	131,685
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 61,992	$ 49,447	$ 156,690	$ 101,068
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.33	$ 1.02	$ 0.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.33	$ 1.02	$ 0.68
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	153,810,692	148,372,501	153,428,365	147,655,076
Diluted (in shares)	154,203,938	148,719,470	153,840,219	148,023,668
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 70,573	$ 58,028	$ 173,854	$ 131,685
Amortization of interest rate hedges	531	455	1,056	903
Fair value of forward starting swaps	3,259	(1,140)	1,095	(1,694)
Net gain (loss) – available-for-sale securities	184	(81)	52	(7)
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	74,547	57,262	176,057	130,887
Series D Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	0	0	0	(3,598)
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of Series D preferred shares redeemed	0	0	0	(9,855)
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)	$ (4,485)	$ (8,970)	$ (8,970)