CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Total Stockholders' Equity of NNN	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests
Balances at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,901,663,000	$ 3,901,662,000	$ 1,757,000	$ 4,662,714,000	$ (747,853,000)	$ (14,956,000)	$ 1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to stockholders	334,621,000	334,626,000			334,626,000		(5,000)
Dividends declared and paid:
Common stock dividends declared and paid	(377,773,000)	(377,773,000)		2,765,000	(380,538,000)
Issuance of common stock:
director compensation	1,244,000	1,244,000		1,244,000
stock purchase plan	317,000	317,000		317,000
ATM equity program	250,890,000	250,890,000	55,000	250,835,000
restricted shares - net of forfeitures			3,000	(3,000)
Stock issuance costs	(3,761,000)	(3,761,000)		(3,761,000)
Amortization of deferred compensation	14,205,000	14,205,000		14,205,000
Amortization of interest rate hedges	2,374,000	2,374,000				2,374,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(278,000)						(278,000)
Other		(282,000)		(282,000)			282,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022	4,123,502,000	4,123,502,000	1,815,000	4,928,034,000	(793,765,000)	(12,582,000)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to stockholders	392,340,000				392,340,000
Dividends declared and paid:
Common stock dividends declared and paid	(401,560,000)		1,000	2,897,000	(404,458,000)
Issuance of common stock:
director compensation	1,128,000			1,128,000
stock purchase plan	280,000			280,000
ATM equity program	29,150,000		7,000	29,143,000
restricted shares - net of forfeitures			3,000	(3,000)
Stock issuance costs	(954,000)			(954,000)
Amortization of deferred compensation	11,100,000			11,100,000
Amortization of interest rate hedges	2,471,000					2,471,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2023	4,157,457,000	$ 4,157,457,000	1,826,000	4,971,625,000	(805,883,000)	(10,111,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings attributable to stockholders	396,835,000				396,835,000
Dividends declared and paid:
Common stock dividends declared and paid	(417,695,000)		1,000	2,543,000	(420,239,000)
Issuance of common stock:
director compensation	1,279,000			1,279,000
stock purchase plan	176,000			176,000
ATM equity program	214,861,000		47,000	214,814,000
restricted shares - net of forfeitures			3,000	(3,000)
Stock issuance costs	(3,328,000)			(3,328,000)
Amortization of deferred compensation	10,538,000			10,538,000
Amortization of interest rate hedges	2,152,000					2,152,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 4,362,275,000		$ 1,877,000	$ 5,197,644,000	$ (829,287,000)	$ (7,959,000)