Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Land	$ 136,336	$ 127,566
Buildings and improvements	1,939,943	1,854,855
Construction in progress	12,343	6,428
Real estate properties, gross	2,088,622	1,988,849
Less accumulated depreciation	(245,409)	(212,300)
Real estate properties, net	1,843,213	1,776,549
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	117,828	63,630
Investment in preferred stock, at cost	38,132	38,132
Cash and cash equivalents	14,197	3,287
Marketable securities	35,148	15,503
Straight-line rent receivable	53,646	35,154
Equity-method investment and other assets	29,615	50,705
Assets held for sale, net	1,346	0
Total Assets	2,133,125	1,982,960
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,009,144	862,726
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	19,887	15,718
Dividends Payable	31,931	28,864
Lease deposit liabilities	21,275	21,648
Real estate purchase liabilities	3,750	3,000
Deferred income	2,472	1,071
Total Liabilities	$ 1,088,459	$ 933,027
Commitments and Contingencies
National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 and 40,000,000 shares authorized; 37,566,221 and 37,485,902 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	$ 376	$ 375
Capital in excess of par value	1,035,551	1,033,896
Cumulative dividends in excess of net income	(1,898)	(569)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	875	6,223
Total National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity	1,034,904	1,039,925
Noncontrolling interest	9,762	10,008
Total Equity	1,044,666	1,049,933
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,133,125	$ 1,982,960