CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,582,850	$ 5,324,503
Marketable investment securities	267,799	35,616
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,765 and $18,399, respectively	703,631	777,908
Inventory	318,892	422,349
FCC auction deposit (Note 10)		1,500,000
Other current assets	249,379	220,011
Total current assets	3,122,551	8,280,387
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,322	82,360
Property and equipment, net	2,378,811	2,654,271
FCC authorizations	23,462,765	16,498,733
Other investment securities	112,381	33,248
Other noncurrent assets, net	372,025	365,293
Total noncurrent assets	26,398,304	19,633,905
Total assets	29,520,855	27,914,292
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	374,130	524,704
Deferred revenue and other	715,405	773,982
Accrued programming	1,593,804	1,542,036
Accrued interest	227,773	305,739
Other accrued expenses (Note 10)	802,059	504,468
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations.	1,241,187	941,903
Total current liabilities	4,954,358	4,592,832
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	15,119,419	15,541,736
Deferred tax liabilities	3,062,592	2,385,525
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	464,442	463,242
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	18,646,453	18,390,503
Total liabilities	23,600,811	22,983,335
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	366,809	319,634
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,291,076	3,071,425
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,174	781
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	2,249,897	1,536,691
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	5,551,810	4,613,549
Noncontrolling interests	1,425	(2,226)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	5,553,235	4,611,323
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	29,520,855	27,914,292
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,279	2,268
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384

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