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Real Estate - Portfolio (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract] |
Classification Of Investment Property Leases | The following outlines key information for NNN’s leases:
| March 31, 2013
Lease classification: |
Operating | 1,637 |
Direct financing | 13 |
Building portion – direct financing / land portion – operating | 5 |
Weighted average remaining lease term | 12 Years |
Summary Of Real Estate Subject To Operating Leases | Real estate subject to operating leases consisted of the following as of (dollars in thousands):
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Land and improvements | $ | 1,479,280 |  |  | $ | 1,470,348 |
Buildings and improvements | 2,594,925 |  |  | 2,562,080 |
Leasehold interests | 1,290 |  |  | 1,290 |
| 4,075,495 |  |  | 4,033,718 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (350,868 | ) |  | (332,172 | )
| 3,724,627 |  |  | 3,701,546 |
Work in progress | 76,890 |  |  | 86,507 |
| $ | 3,801,517 |  |  | $ | 3,788,053 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of lessor's property under leasing agreements and property available for lease (not currently under lease) by property class, the gross amount, accumulated depreciation and net amount of as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6454179&loc=d3e41551-112718 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 13 -Paragraph 23 -Subparagraph b(i) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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