CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 924,240	$ 549,053
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	612,338	1,139,103
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,485 and $14,188, respectively	179,240	163,232
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	277,159	251,669
Inventory	67,010	62,963
Prepaid expenses	56,949	67,164
Deferred tax assets		87,208
Other current assets	16,723	7,699
Total current assets	2,133,659	2,328,091
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	21,002	18,945
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,998,074 and $2,899,353, respectively	3,412,990	3,194,793
Regulatory authorizations, net	543,812	568,378
Goodwill	510,630	510,630
Other intangible assets, net	132,653	195,662
Investments in unconsolidated entities	209,264	159,962
Other receivable - DISH Network	90,966	90,241
Other noncurrent assets, net	185,786	187,296
Total noncurrent assets	5,107,103	4,925,907
Total assets	7,240,762	7,253,998
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	213,671	188,282
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	24,682	32,474
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	35,698	41,912
Deferred revenue and prepayments	61,881	71,708
Accrued compensation	29,767	32,117
Accrued royalties	22,531	27,590
Accrued expenses and other	138,601	123,650
Total current liabilities	526,831	517,733
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,187,943	2,325,775
Deferred tax liabilities	650,392	679,524
Other noncurrent liabilities	93,954	107,328
Total noncurrent liabilities	2,932,289	3,112,627
Total liabilities	$ 3,459,120	$ 3,630,360
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 3,776,451	$ 3,706,122
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(117,233)	(55,856)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	134,317	(19,040)
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders' equity	3,695,478	3,533,168
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	74,854	80,457
Other noncontrolling interests	11,310	10,013
Total stockholders' equity	3,781,642	3,623,638
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,240,762	7,253,998
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	51	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
Total stockholders' equity	$ 6	$ 6