CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 898,816	$ 924,240
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	603,346	612,338
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,772 and $12,485, respectively	163,726	179,240
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	340,532	277,159
Inventory	70,136	67,010
Prepaids and deposits	60,287	56,949
Other current assets	12,501	16,723
Total current assets	2,149,344	2,133,659
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	21,664	21,002
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,097,803 and $2,998,074, respectively	3,527,450	3,412,990
Regulatory authorizations, net	546,411	543,812
Goodwill	510,630	510,630
Other intangible assets, net	118,650	132,653
Investments in unconsolidated entities	208,744	209,264
Other receivable - DISH Network	91,171	90,966
Other noncurrent assets, net	162,171	154,510
Total noncurrent assets	5,186,891	5,075,827
Total assets	7,336,235	7,209,486
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	231,873	213,671
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	25,694	24,682
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	1,896,233	35,698
Deferred revenue and prepayments	62,579	61,881
Accrued compensation	27,886	29,767
Accrued royalties	22,609	22,531
Accrued interest	41,645	8,596
Accrued expenses and other	100,937	130,005
Total current liabilities	2,409,456	526,831
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	290,570	2,156,667
Deferred tax liabilities, net	676,799	650,392
Other noncurrent liabilities	97,742	93,954
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,065,111	2,901,013
Total liabilities	3,474,567	3,427,844
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,797,153	3,776,451
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(106,353)	(117,233)
Accumulated earnings	183,472	134,317
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity	3,776,216	3,695,478
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	74,031	74,854
Other noncontrolling interests	11,421	11,310
Total stockholders’ equity	3,861,668	3,781,642
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,336,235	7,209,486
Class A common stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock	52	51
Class B common stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock	48	48
Class C common stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Class D common stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock	$ 6	$ 6