CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 157,865	$ 168,224	$ 495,891	$ 495,846
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	768	383	1,506	1,265
Total revenues	158,633	168,607	497,397	497,111
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	9,419	8,726	28,914	27,524
Real estate	6,345	6,706	20,304	20,398
Depreciation and amortization	49,404	48,348	147,528	140,769
Leasing transaction costs	0	51	36	178
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries	5,695	10,692	33,062	21,124
Total operating expenses	70,863	74,523	229,844	209,993
Gain on disposition of real estate	148	2,061	13,637	25,508
Earnings from operations	87,918	96,145	281,190	312,626
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(74)	(501)	(345)	(2,912)
Interest expense	31,924	29,948	97,347	89,716
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	16,679	0
Total other expenses (revenues)	31,850	29,447	113,681	86,804
Net earnings	56,068	66,698	167,509	225,822
Earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	(5)	3	(428)
Net earnings attributable to NNN	56,069	66,693	167,512	225,394
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 51,584	$ 58,111	$ 154,057	$ 199,648
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.35	$ 0.89	$ 1.23
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.35	$ 0.89	$ 1.22
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	172,681,136	164,883,509	171,706,577	162,641,261
Diluted (in shares)	172,782,266	165,361,731	171,815,377	163,126,063
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 56,069	$ 66,693	$ 167,512	$ 225,394
Amortization of interest rate hedges	642	327	1,663	975
Fair value of forward starting swaps	0	(7,818)	(7,617)	(11,738)
Valuation adjustments – available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	116
Realized gain – available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	(1,331)
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	56,711	59,202	161,558	213,416
Series E Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	0	(4,097)	0	(12,291)
Series F Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	$ (4,485)	$ (4,485)	$ (13,455)	$ (13,455)