Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Land	$ 213,102	$ 202,196
Buildings and improvements	2,827,227	2,599,526
Construction in progress	19,954	16,643
Real estate properties, gross	3,060,283	2,818,365
Less accumulated depreciation	(494,834)	(451,483)
Real estate properties, net	2,565,449	2,366,882
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	315,316	246,111
Cash and cash equivalents	5,882	4,659
Straight-line rent receivable	82,634	105,620
Assets held for sale, net	18,420	0
Other assets	31,659	27,298
Total Assets	3,019,360	2,750,570
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Debt	1,449,360	1,281,675
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	28,625	19,890
Dividends Payable	46,154	42,700
Lease deposit liabilities	10,638	10,638
Deferred income	21,590	5,954
Total Liabilities	1,556,367	1,360,857
Commitments and Contingencies
National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 43,357,018 and 42,700,411 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	440	427
Capital in excess of par value	1,467,289	1,369,919
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	(554)	18,068
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,809)	1,299
Total National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,462,366	1,389,713
Noncontrolling interest	627	0
Total Equity	1,462,993	1,389,713
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,019,360	$ 2,750,570