CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,349,364	$ 1,053,158
Marketable investment securities	137,929	557,911
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,422 and $22,167, respectively	861,176	864,028
Inventory	475,193	390,328
Derivative financial instruments (Note 2)		556,828
Other current assets	89,409	120,990
Total current assets	4,913,071	3,543,243
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	82,374	82,374
Property and equipment, net	2,750,804	2,924,180
FCC authorizations	16,040,767	15,667,604
Other investment securities	324,371	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	338,408	342,059
Total noncurrent assets	19,536,724	19,343,467
Total assets	24,449,795	22,886,710
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	575,202	470,226
Deferred revenue and other	855,174	869,659
Accrued programming	1,550,714	1,532,809
Accrued interest	188,144	224,513
Other accrued expenses	556,046	531,733
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	35,513	1,534,000
Total current liabilities	3,760,793	5,162,940
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	14,201,560	12,221,925
Deferred tax liabilities	2,233,378	2,084,789
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	429,262	385,026
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	16,864,200	14,691,740
Total liabilities	20,624,993	19,854,680
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	305,217	284,243
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	2,811,959	2,779,978
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,390	61,981
Accumulated earnings (deficit) (Note 2)	701,941	1,471,084
Treasury stock, at cost (Note 2)		(1,569,459)
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	3,520,938	2,748,787
Noncontrolling interests	(1,353)	(1,000)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	3,519,585	2,747,787
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	24,449,795	22,886,710
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,264	2,819
Treasury stock, at cost (Note 2)	600
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384