Trade Accounts Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade Accounts Receivable

Our trade accounts receivable consisted of the following:

	As of
	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	165,532		$	168,714
Contracts in process, net	26,186			23,011
Total trade accounts receivable	191,718			191,725
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(13,817		)	(12,485		)
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network	330,300			277,159
Total trade accounts receivable, net	$	508,201		$	456,399

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, progress billings offset against contracts in process amounted to $3.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively.