Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets:
Land	$ 219,575	$ 213,617
Buildings and improvements	2,990,554	2,836,673
Construction in progress	18,003	24,556
Real estate properties, gross	3,228,132	3,074,846
Less accumulated depreciation	(534,905)	(514,453)
Real estate properties, net	2,693,227	2,560,393
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	286,320	340,143
Cash and cash equivalents	46,049	5,215
Straight-line rent receivable	85,629	86,044
Assets held for sale, net	0	18,420
Other assets	56,610	32,020
Total Assets	3,167,835	3,042,235
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Debt	1,548,904	1,440,465
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	34,701	26,313
Dividends Payable	49,226	46,817
Lease deposit liabilities	10,638	10,638
Deferred income	17,373	19,750
Total Liabilities	1,660,842	1,543,983
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	447	446
Capital in excess of par value	1,505,001	1,505,948
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	2,241	(5,331)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(12,131)	(3,432)
Total National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,495,558	1,497,631
Noncontrolling interest	11,435	621
Total Equity	1,506,993	1,498,252
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,167,835	$ 3,042,235