CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,479,508	$ 5,324,503
Marketable investment securities	501,165	35,616
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,511 and $18,399, respectively	653,948	777,908
Inventory	321,008	422,349
FCC auction deposit (Note 10)		1,500,000
Other current assets	329,394	220,011
Total current assets	3,285,023	8,280,387
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,407	82,360
Property and equipment, net	2,183,661	2,654,271
FCC authorizations	23,725,789	16,498,733
Other investment securities	113,460	33,248
Other noncurrent assets, net	393,426	365,293
Total noncurrent assets	26,488,743	19,633,905
Total assets	29,773,766	27,914,292
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	393,305	524,704
Deferred revenue and other	709,074	773,982
Accrued programming	1,571,273	1,542,036
Accrued interest	282,006	305,739
Other accrued expenses (Note 10)	803,822	504,468
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations.	1,068,524	941,903
Total current liabilities	4,828,004	4,592,832
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	15,134,441	15,541,736
Deferred tax liabilities	2,019,538	2,385,525
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	470,487	463,242
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	17,624,466	18,390,503
Total liabilities	22,452,470	22,983,335
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	383,390	319,634
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,296,488	3,071,425
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	882	781
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	3,635,380	1,536,691
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,937,414	4,613,549
Noncontrolling interests	492	(2,226)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	6,937,906	4,611,323
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	29,773,766	27,914,292
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,280	2,268
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384

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