Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Land	$ 180,749	$ 177,527
Buildings and improvements	2,588,823	2,549,019
Construction in progress	7,019	3,352
Real estate properties, gross	2,776,591	2,729,898
Less accumulated depreciation	(656,155)	(611,688)
Real estate properties, net	2,120,436	2,118,210
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net of reserve of $15,808 and $15,338, respectively	242,960	233,141
Cash and cash equivalents	16,579	19,291
Straight-line rent receivable	83,549	76,895
Assets held for sale, net	10,875	43,302
Other assets, net	24,691	16,585
Total Assets	2,499,090	2,507,424
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Debt	1,144,438	1,147,511
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	29,326	25,905
Dividends payable	39,069	39,050
Deferred income	5,432	5,052
Total Liabilities	1,218,265	1,217,518
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	9,922	9,825
National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:
43,409,841 and 43,388,742 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	434	434
Capital in excess of par value	1,602,892	1,599,427
Retained earnings	2,434,799	2,331,190
Cumulative dividends	(2,778,014)	(2,660,826)
Total National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	1,260,111	1,270,225
Noncontrolling interests	10,792	9,856
Total Equity	1,270,903	1,280,081
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,499,090	$ 2,507,424