CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 179,198	$ 174,547
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	580	516
Total revenues	179,778	175,063
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	11,748	10,100
Real estate	7,725	7,635
Depreciation and amortization	49,980	49,188
Leasing transaction costs	38	36
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries	2,131	5,513
Total operating expenses	71,622	72,472
Gain on disposition of real estate	4,281	12,770
Earnings from operations	112,437	115,361
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(65)	(164)
Interest expense	34,587	33,670
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	21,328	16,679
Total other expenses (revenues)	55,850	50,185
Net earnings	56,587	65,176
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	2
Net earnings attributable to NNN	56,587	65,178
Series F preferred stock dividends	(4,485)	(4,485)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 52,102	$ 60,693
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.35
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	174,589,300	171,039,017
Diluted (in shares)	174,714,617	171,231,828
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 56,587	$ 65,178
Amortization of interest rate hedges	1,368	383
Fair value of forward starting swaps	0	(7,617)
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	57,955	57,944
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	2
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	$ 57,955	$ 57,946