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Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 17, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of common stock dividends (in USD per share) |  |  | $ 1.78 |  | $ 1.71 | $ 1.65
Payment of common stock dividends, declared and paid |  |  | $ 257,007 |  | $ 228,699 | $ 204,157
Common stock (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 1.78 |  | $ 1.71 | $ 1.65
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.455 |  |  |  |
Series E Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [1] |  | $ 1.425 |  | $ 1.425 | $ 1.425
Preferred stock dividends | [1] |  | $ 16,387 |  | $ 16,387 | $ 16,387
Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [2] |  | $ 1.65625 |  | $ 1.65625 | $ 1.65625
Preferred stock dividends | [2] |  | $ 19,047 |  | $ 19,047 | $ 19,047
Series F Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [3] |  | $ 0.231111 |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  |  | $ 3,189 | [3] | $ 0 | $ 0
Ordinary dividends |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of common stock dividends (in USD per share) |  |  | $ 1.513705 |  | $ 1.363294 | $ 1.306992
Ordinary dividends | Series E Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [1] |  | 1.425000 |  | 1.385670 | 1.393700
Ordinary dividends | Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [2] |  | 1.656250 |  | 1.610538 | 1.619870
Ordinary dividends | Series F Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [3] |  | 0.231111 |  |  |
Qualified dividends |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of common stock dividends (in USD per share) |  |  | 0 |  | 0.019005 | 0.006212
Qualified dividends | Series E Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [1] |  | 0 |  | 0.020141 | 0.005738
Qualified dividends | Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [2] |  | 0 |  | 0.023409 | 0.006670
Qualified dividends | Series F Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [3] |  | 0 |  |  |
Capital gain |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of common stock dividends (in USD per share) |  |  | 0 |  | 0.007806 | 0.008603
Capital gain | Series E Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [1] |  | 0 |  | 0.007937 | 0.009177
Capital gain | Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [2] |  | 0 |  | 0.009225 | 0.010666
Capital gain | Series F Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [3] |  | 0 |  |  |
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of common stock dividends (in USD per share) |  |  | 0 |  | 0.011055 | 0.015362
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain | Series E Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [1] |  | 0 |  | 0.011252 | 0.016385
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain | Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [2] |  | 0 |  | 0.013078 | 0.019044
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain | Series F Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of preferred stock dividends (in USD per share) | [3] |  | 0 |  |  |
Nontaxable distributions |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of common stock dividends (in USD per share) |  |  | $ 0.266295 |  | $ 0.308840 | $ 0.312831
[1] | The Series E Preferred Stock has no maturity date and will remain outstanding unless redeemed by NNN. The earliest redemption date for the Series E Preferred Stock is May 2018.
[2] | In January 2017, NNN called for redemption of all outstanding shares of its Series D Preferred Stock represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a Series D Preferred Stock share. The depositary shares will be redeemed on February 23, 2017.
[3] | The Series F Preferred Stock was issued October 11, 2016 and has no maturity date and will remain outstanding unless redeemed by NNN. The earliest redemption date for the Series F preferred stock is October 2021.

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