CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 168,224	$ 154,656	$ 495,846	$ 462,570
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	383	675	1,265	1,113
Total revenues	168,607	155,331	497,111	463,683
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	8,726	8,543	27,524	25,980
Real estate	6,706	5,759	20,398	17,449
Depreciation and amortization	48,348	42,479	140,769	130,280
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries	10,692	3,635	21,124	9,718
Retirement severance costs	0	222	0	743
Total operating expenses	74,472	60,638	209,815	184,170
Gain on disposition of real estate	2,061	14,348	25,508	57,050
Earnings from operations	96,196	109,041	312,804	336,563
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(501)	(195)	(2,912)	(258)
Interest expense	29,948	27,194	89,716	80,906
Leasing transaction costs	51	0	178	0
Total other expenses (revenues)	29,498	26,999	86,982	80,648
Net earnings	66,698	82,042	225,822	255,915
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(10)	(428)	(29)
Net earnings attributable to NNN	66,693	82,032	225,394	255,886
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 58,111	$ 73,450	$ 199,648	$ 230,140
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.47	$ 1.23	$ 1.49
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.47	$ 1.22	$ 1.48
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	164,883,509	156,852,984	162,641,261	154,582,449
Diluted (in shares)	165,361,731	157,286,165	163,126,063	155,007,857
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 66,693	$ 82,032	$ 225,394	$ 255,886
Amortization of interest rate hedges	327	525	975	1,581
Fair value of forward starting swaps	(7,818)	2,985	(11,738)	4,080
Valuation adjustments – available-for-sale securities	0	13	116	65
Realized gain – available-for-sale securities	0	0	(1,331)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	59,202	85,555	213,416	261,612
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)