CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 189,763	$ 179,198
Interest and other income from real estate transactions	516	580
Total revenues	190,279	179,778
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	11,042	11,748
Real estate	7,198	7,725
Depreciation and amortization	52,680	49,980
Leasing transaction costs	88	38
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries	1,632	2,131
Executive retirement costs	3,594	0
Total operating expenses	76,234	71,622
Gain on disposition of real estate	3,992	4,281
Earnings from operations	118,037	112,437
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income	(35)	(65)
Interest expense	36,699	34,587
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	21,328
Total other expenses (revenues)	36,664	55,850
Net earnings	81,373	56,587
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	0
Net earnings attributable to NNN	81,372	56,587
Series F preferred stock dividends	0	(4,485)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 81,372	$ 52,102
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.30
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	174,772,243	174,589,300
Diluted (in shares)	174,911,213	174,714,617
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN	$ 81,372	$ 56,587
Amortization of interest rate hedges	583	1,368
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN	81,955	57,955
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Total comprehensive income	$ 81,956	$ 57,955