Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 201,037	$ 188,871
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		123,118	119,023
Impairment losses – real estate, net of recoveries		2,148	2,674
Amortization of notes payable discount		1,384	869
Amortization of debt costs		3,088	2,401
Amortization of mortgages payable premium		0	(21)
Amortization of interest rate hedges		1,242	1,223
Gain on disposition of real estate		(22,442)	(20,230)
Performance incentive plan expense		6,852	6,290
Performance incentive plan payment		(1,274)	(916)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Decrease in receivables		1,098	550
Decrease (increase) in accrued rental income		131	(1,003)
Increase in other assets		(1,602)	(721)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable		(3,443)	953
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		61	(721)
Other		(204)	52
Net cash provided by operating activities		311,194	299,294
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the disposition of real estate		86,268	40,450
Additions to real estate		(224,986)	(327,739)
Principal payments received on mortgages and notes receivable		344	324
Other		(974)	(1,144)
Net cash used in investing activities		(139,348)	(288,109)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit payable		408,000	513,500
Repayment of line of credit payable		(528,000)	(347,200)
Repayment of mortgages payable		0	(9,947)
Proceeds from notes payable		493,840	0
Repayment of notes payable		(350,000)	0
Payment of debt issuance costs		(13,014)	(125)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		35,116	30,765
Stock issuance costs		(298)	(558)
Payment of common stock dividends		(205,843)	(199,146)
Net cash used in financing activities		(160,199)	(12,711)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		11,647	(1,526)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	[1]	5,155	6,778
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	16,802	5,252
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized		91,851	74,686
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in other comprehensive income		1,242	1,223
Right-of-use asset recorded in connection with lease liability		0	6,401
Change in work in progress accrual		$ 10,048	$ 8,986

[1] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash is the aggregate of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash held in escrow from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, NNN had restricted cash of $14,672, $3,966 and $2,971, respectively.