Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Land	$ 172,003	$ 137,532
Buildings and improvements	2,285,122	1,945,323
Construction in progress	15,729	13,011
Real estate properties, gross	2,472,854	2,095,866
Less accumulated depreciation	(313,080)	(259,059)
Real estate properties, net	2,159,774	1,836,807
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	133,493	133,714
Cash and cash equivalents	4,832	13,286
Marketable securities	11,745	72,744
Straight-line rent receivable	72,518	59,777
Equity-method investment and other assets	21,271	15,544
Assets held for sale, net	0	1,346
Total Assets	2,403,633	2,133,218
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,115,981	914,443
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,003	20,147
Dividends Payable	35,863	32,637
Lease deposit liabilities	21,325	21,275
Deferred income	871	2,256
Total Liabilities	1,194,043	990,758
Commitments and Contingencies
National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 38,396,727and 37,485,902 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	29,873	19,862
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,731	27,910
Total National Health Investors Stockholders' Equity	1,209,590	1,133,292
Noncontrolling interest	0	9,168
Total Equity	1,209,590	1,142,460
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,403,633	$ 2,133,218