CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 502,010	$ 549,053
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	1,009,478	1,139,103
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,239 and $14,188, respectively	183,555	163,232
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	245,338	251,669
Inventory	70,568	62,963
Prepaid expenses	63,566	67,164
Deferred tax assets	96,245	87,208
Other current assets	8,717	7,699
Total current assets	2,179,477	2,328,091
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	20,452	18,945
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,833,173 and $2,899,353, respectively	3,304,870	3,194,793
Regulatory authorizations, net	554,736	568,378
Goodwill	510,630	510,630
Other intangible assets, net	162,417	195,662
Other investments	226,668	159,962
Other receivable - DISH Network	90,620	90,241
Other noncurrent assets, net	183,263	187,296
Total noncurrent assets	5,053,656	4,925,907
Total assets	7,233,133	7,253,998
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	197,425	188,282
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	32,652	32,474
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	31,666	41,912
Deferred revenue and prepayments	75,906	71,708
Accrued compensation	30,227	32,117
Accrued royalties	26,876	27,590
Accrued expenses and other	111,472	123,650
Total current liabilities	506,224	517,733
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,202,337	2,325,775
Deferred tax liabilities	718,563	679,524
Other noncurrent liabilities	102,753	107,328
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,023,653	3,112,627
Total liabilities	$ 3,529,877	$ 3,630,360
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 3,744,852	$ 3,706,122
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73,579)	(55,856)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	42,108	(19,040)
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders' equity	3,615,323	3,533,168
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	77,123	80,457
Other noncontrolling interests	10,810	10,013
Total stockholders' equity	3,703,256	3,623,638
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,233,133	7,253,998
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	50	50
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	$ 48	$ 48
Class C common stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock
Class D common stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock
Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock
Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	$ 6	$ 6