CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases	$ 150,418	$ 143,376	$ 449,216	$ 421,167
Earned income from direct financing leases	242	241	696	743
Percentage rent	284	239	1,018	985
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,712	3,614	11,640	11,174
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	675	235	1,113	617
Total revenues	155,331	147,705	463,683	434,686
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,543	7,354	25,980	25,093
Real estate	5,759	5,553	17,449	16,640
Depreciation and amortization	42,479	48,409	130,280	129,878
Impairment losses – real estate and other charges, net of recoveries	3,635	80	9,718	1,247
Retirement severance costs	222	225	743	7,653
Total operating expenses	60,638	61,621	184,170	180,511
Earnings from operations	94,693	86,084	279,513	254,175
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(195)	(64)	(258)	(239)
Interest expense	27,194	28,204	80,906	82,092
Total other expenses (revenues)	26,999	28,140	80,648	81,853
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate	67,694	57,944	198,865	172,322
Gain on disposition of real estate	14,348	3,185	57,050	20,864
Net earnings	82,042	61,129	255,915	193,186
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(9)	(29)	(381)
Net earnings attributable to NNN	82,032	61,120	255,886	192,805
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 73,450	$ 52,538	$ 230,140	$ 153,606
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.35	$ 1.49	$ 1.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.35	$ 1.48	$ 1.03
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	156,852,984	149,341,025	154,582,449	148,223,234
Diluted (in shares)	157,286,165	149,667,609	155,007,857	148,526,361
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 82,032	$ 61,120	$ 255,886	$ 192,805
Amortization of interest rate hedges	525	491	1,581	1,394
Fair value of forward starting swaps	2,985	(5,994)	4,080	(7,688)
Net gain (loss) – available-for-sale securities	13	125	65	118
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	85,555	55,742	261,612	186,629
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	(4,097)	(4,097)	(12,291)	(12,291)
Series F Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	$ (4,485)	$ (4,485)	$ (13,455)	$ (13,455)