Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Land	$ 140,634	$ 137,532
Buildings and improvements	1,954,537	1,945,323
Construction in progress	18,702	13,011
Real estate properties, gross	2,113,873	2,095,866
Less accumulated depreciation	(272,783)	(259,059)
Real estate properties, net	1,841,090	1,836,807
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	150,720	133,714
Cash and cash equivalents	28,808	13,286
Marketable securities	58,532	72,744
Straight-line rent receivable	65,062	59,777
Equity-method investment and other assets	15,022	15,544
Assets held for sale, net	0	1,346
Total Assets	2,159,234	2,133,218
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	937,138	914,443
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	24,805	19,397
Dividends Payable	34,564	32,637
Lease deposit liabilities	21,275	21,275
Real estate purchase liabilities	750	750
Deferred income	1,013	2,256
Total Liabilities	$ 1,019,545	$ 990,758
Commitments and Contingencies
National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 38,403,978 and 38,396,727 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	$ 384	$ 384
Capital in excess of par value	1,085,896	1,085,136
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	18,024	19,862
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,268	27,910
Total National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity	1,130,572	1,133,292
Noncontrolling interest	9,117	9,168
Total Equity	1,139,689	1,142,460
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,159,234	$ 2,133,218