CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,782,252	$ 5,324,503
Marketable investment securities	20,651	35,616
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,773 and $18,399, respectively	704,246	777,908
Inventory	421,512	422,349
FCC auction deposit (Note 10)	1,500,000	1,500,000
Other current assets	167,970	220,011
Total current assets	9,596,631	8,280,387
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	81,433	82,360
Property and equipment, net	2,550,259	2,654,271
FCC authorizations	16,735,303	16,498,733
Other investment securities	123,539	33,248
Other noncurrent assets, net	361,034	365,293
Total noncurrent assets	19,851,568	19,633,905
Total assets	29,448,199	27,914,292
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	556,319	524,704
Deferred revenue and other	753,562	773,982
Accrued programming	1,591,562	1,542,036
Accrued interest	237,156	305,739
Other accrued expenses	489,079	504,468
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations.	942,451	941,903
Total current liabilities	4,570,129	4,592,832
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	16,292,666	15,541,736
Deferred tax liabilities	2,630,735	2,385,525
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	464,144	463,242
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	19,387,545	18,390,503
Total liabilities	23,957,674	22,983,335
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	334,487	319,634
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,236,533	3,071,425
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,884	781
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	1,912,406	1,536,691
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	5,158,478	4,613,549
Noncontrolling interests	(2,440)	(2,226)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	5,156,038	4,611,323
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	29,448,199	27,914,292
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,271	2,268
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384

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