Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets:
Land	$ 220,423	$ 213,617
Buildings and improvements	3,041,613	2,836,673
Construction in progress	2,528	24,556
Real estate properties, gross	3,264,564	3,074,846
Less accumulated depreciation	(576,605)	(514,453)
Real estate properties, net	2,687,959	2,560,393
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	4,907
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net	287,282	340,143
Cash and cash equivalents	42,198	5,215
Straight-line rent receivable	92,418	86,044
Assets held for sale, net	0	18,420
Other assets	29,416	32,020
Total Assets	3,139,273	3,042,235
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Debt	1,528,968	1,440,465
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	32,144	26,313
Dividends Payable	49,314	46,817
Lease deposit liabilities	10,638	10,638
Deferred income	14,207	19,750
Total Liabilities	1,635,271	1,543,983
Commitments and Contingencies
National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 43,357,018 and 42,700,411 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	447	446
Capital in excess of par value	1,510,804	1,505,948
Cumulative net income in excess of dividends	(9,337)	(5,331)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(8,865)	(3,432)
Total National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,493,049	1,497,631
Noncontrolling interest	10,953	621
Total Equity	1,504,002	1,498,252
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,139,273	$ 3,042,235