CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 243,959	$ 212,540
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		166,512	151,831
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries		7,221	14,647
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	21,328
Amortization of notes payable discount		1,262	1,718
Amortization of debt costs		3,533	4,022
Amortization of mortgages payable premium		(65)	(65)
Amortization of interest rate hedges		1,770	2,494
Settlement of forward starting swaps		0	(1,584)
Gain on disposition of real estate		(10,656)	(17,935)
Performance incentive plan expense		14,000	12,371
Performance incentive plan payment		(103)	(721)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Decrease in receivables		1,264	2,210
Decrease in accrued rental income		3,298	19,091
Increase in other assets		(822)	(167)
Increase in accrued interest payable		33,461	33,402
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		641	(1,782)
Other		(4)	(250)
Net cash provided by operating activities		465,271	453,150
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the disposition of real estate		50,919	71,805
Additions to real estate accounted for using the operating method		(576,188)	(454,743)
Principal payments received on mortgages and notes receivable		412	386
Other		(1,951)	(1,604)
Net cash used in investing activities		(526,808)	(384,156)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit payable		344,000	0
Repayment of line of credit payable		(296,500)	0
Repayment of mortgages payable		(494)	(469)
Proceeds from notes payable		0	881,172
Repayment of notes payable		0	(350,000)
Payment for early extinguishment of debt		0	(21,328)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(127)	(17,125)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		131,407	3,325
Stock issuance costs		(1,879)	(274)
Payment of Series F preferred stock dividends		0	(13,455)
Payment of common stock dividends		(282,637)	(274,550)
Noncontrolling interests distributions		(278)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(106,508)	207,296
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(168,045)	276,290
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	[1]	171,322	267,236
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	3,277	543,526
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized		70,986	59,834
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in other comprehensive income		1,770	910
Work in progress accrual balance at end of period		19,102	6,264
Restricted cash and cash held in escrow		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash is the aggregate of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash held in escrow from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. NNN had no restricted cash and cash held in escrow at September 30, 2022 and 2021.