Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Land	$ 191,623	$ 172,003
Buildings and improvements	2,471,602	2,285,122
Construction in progress	2,678	15,729
Real estate properties, gross	2,665,903	2,472,854
Less accumulated depreciation	(380,202)	(313,080)
Real estate properties, net	2,285,701	2,159,774
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	141,486	133,493
Cash and cash equivalents	3,063	4,636
Marketable securities	0	11,745
Straight-line rent receivable	97,359	72,518
Equity-method investment and other assets	18,212	33,212
Total Assets	2,545,821	2,403,633
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,145,497	1,115,981
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	17,476	20,874
Dividends Payable	39,456	35,863
Lease deposit liabilities	21,275	21,325
Total Liabilities	1,223,704	1,194,043
Commitments and Contingencies
National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 38,396,727and 37,485,902 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	415	398
Capital in excess of par value	1,289,919	1,173,588
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	32,605	29,873
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(822)	5,731
Total Equity	1,322,117	1,209,590
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,545,821	$ 2,403,633