CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 779,105	$ 549,053
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	807,662	1,139,103
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,543 and $14,188, respectively	177,553	163,232
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	247,453	251,669
Inventory	73,956	62,963
Prepaid expenses	63,776	67,164
Deferred tax assets	95,525	87,208
Other current assets	12,623	7,699
Total current assets	2,257,653	2,328,091
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	19,258	18,945
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,910,823 and $2,899,353, respectively	3,320,222	3,194,793
Regulatory authorizations, net	544,343	568,378
Goodwill	510,630	510,630
Other intangible assets, net	147,535	195,662
Investments in unconsolidated entities	214,431	159,962
Other receivable - DISH Network	90,793	90,241
Other noncurrent assets, net	184,278	187,296
Total noncurrent assets	5,031,490	4,925,907
Total assets	7,289,143	7,253,998
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	211,905	188,282
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	23,247	32,474
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	32,228	41,912
Deferred revenue and prepayments	69,239	71,708
Accrued compensation	31,658	32,117
Accrued royalties	22,306	27,590
Accrued interest	41,790	8,905
Accrued expenses and other	110,492	114,745
Total current liabilities	542,865	517,733
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,195,985	2,325,775
Deferred tax liabilities	745,959	679,524
Other noncurrent liabilities	100,767	107,328
Total noncurrent liabilities	3,042,711	3,112,627
Total liabilities	$ 3,585,576	$ 3,630,360
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 3,755,547	$ 3,706,122
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(112,001)	(55,856)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	70,943	(19,040)
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders' equity	3,616,431	3,533,168
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	76,437	80,457
Other noncontrolling interests	10,699	10,013
Total stockholders' equity	3,703,567	3,623,638
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,289,143	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