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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]        
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Acquired       21.10%nnn_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageAcquired
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount $ 619us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount $ 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Income tax benefit 58us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 800us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (7,034)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Correction of Immaterial Errors        
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]        
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Tax Assets     (10,350)nnn_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredTaxAssets
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= nnn_CorrectionOfImmaterialErrorsMember
 
Review of Realizability of Deferred Tax Assets        
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]        
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount     (6,493)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= nnn_ReviewOfRealizabilityOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
 
Income tax benefit     (6,493)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= nnn_ReviewOfRealizabilityOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
 
Review of Realizability of Remaining Deferred Tax Assets        
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]        
Income tax benefit     $ (1,178)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= nnn_ReviewOfRealizabilityOfRemainingDeferredTaxAssetsMember