CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Lease income	$ 163,026
Rental income from operating leases		$ 147,829
Earned income from direct financing leases		230
Percentage rent		546
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants	3,993	4,158
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	686	73
Total revenues	163,712	152,836
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	9,521	8,697
Real estate	7,093	5,862
Depreciation and amortization	46,180	44,498
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries	3,245	2,248
Retirement severance costs	0	261
Total operating expenses	66,039	61,566
Gain on disposition of real estate	10,445	38,596
Earnings from operations	108,118	129,866
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(1,924)	(25)
Interest expense	29,957	26,602
Leasing transaction costs	52
Total other expenses (revenues)	28,085	26,577
Net earnings	80,033	103,289
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(9)
Net earnings attributable to NNN	80,023	103,280
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 71,441	$ 94,698
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.62
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	161,105,315	153,041,056
Diluted (in shares)	161,614,074	153,393,383
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 80,023	$ 103,280
Amortization of interest rate hedges	323	525
Fair value of forward starting swaps	0	(2,164)
Net gain (loss) – available-for-sale securities	(1,215)	(132)
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	79,131	101,509
Series E Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	(4,097)	(4,097)
Series F Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	$ (4,485)	$ (4,485)