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Cover page - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Jan. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-11290    
Entity Registrant Name NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 56-1431377    
Entity Address, Address Line One 450 South Orange Avenue, Suite 900    
Entity Address, City or Town Orlando    
Entity Address, State or Province FL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 32801    
City Area Code 407    
Local Phone Number 265-7348    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol NNN    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 7,534,963,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   181,461,427  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Registrant incorporates by reference into Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K portions of National Retail Properties, Inc.’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Regulation 14A.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000751364    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Auditor Name Ernst & Young LLP    
Auditor Location Orlando, Florida    
Auditor Firm ID 42