Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Land	$ 164,279	$ 137,532
Buildings and improvements	2,204,625	1,945,323
Construction in progress	24,772	13,011
Real estate properties, gross	2,393,676	2,095,866
Less accumulated depreciation	(297,193)	(259,059)
Real estate properties, net	2,096,483	1,836,807
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	183,993	133,714
Cash and cash equivalents	4,197	13,286
Marketable securities	23,871	72,744
Straight-line rent receivable	66,904	59,777
Equity-method investment and other assets	12,322	15,544
Assets held for sale, net	0	1,346
Total Assets	2,387,770	2,133,218
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,086,018	914,443
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	36,090	19,397
Dividends Payable	35,863	32,637
Lease deposit liabilities	21,275	21,275
Real estate purchase liabilities	750	750
Deferred income	784	2,256
Total Liabilities	1,180,780	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	398	384
Capital in excess of par value	1,173,588	1,085,136
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	24,548	19,862
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,456	27,910
Total National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity	1,206,990	1,133,292
Noncontrolling interest	0	9,168
Total Equity	1,206,990	1,142,460
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,387,770	$ 2,133,218