CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Real estate portfolio	$ 7,442,473	$ 7,212,655
Real estate held for sale	9,709	5,671
Cash and cash equivalents	543,526	267,236
Receivables, net of allowance of $779 and $835, respectively	2,128	4,338
Accrued rental income, net of allowance of $5,294 and $6,947, respectively	34,341	53,958
Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18,243 and $17,294, respectively	7,960	1,917
Other assets	92,808	92,069
Total assets	8,132,945	7,637,844
Liabilities:
Mortgages payable, including unamortized premium and net of unamortized debt costs	10,875	11,395
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and unamortized debt costs	3,734,764	3,209,527
Accrued interest payable	52,803	19,401
Other liabilities	74,360	78,217
Total liabilities	3,872,802	3,318,540
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 15,000,000 shares
5.200% Series F, 138,000 shares issued and outstanding, at stated liquidation value of $2,500 per share	345,000	345,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 375,000,000 shares; 175,616,386 and 175,232,971 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,757	1,753
Capital in excess of par value	4,649,161	4,633,771
Accumulated deficit	(720,241)	(644,779)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(15,535)	(16,445)
Total stockholders’ equity of NNN	4,260,142	4,319,300
Noncontrolling interests	1	4
Total equity	4,260,143	4,319,304
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,132,945	$ 7,637,844