CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,215,708	$ 924,240
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	803,309	612,338
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,817 and $12,485, respectively	177,901	179,240
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	330,300	277,159
Inventory	73,789	67,010
Prepaids and deposits	61,489	56,949
Other current assets	54,993	16,723
Total current assets	3,717,489	2,133,659
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	13,651	21,002
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,303,714 and $2,998,074, respectively	3,628,379	3,412,990
Regulatory authorizations, net	548,211	543,812
Goodwill	510,630	510,630
Other intangible assets, net	98,366	132,653
Investments in unconsolidated entities	202,272	209,264
Other receivable - DISH Network	90,359	90,966
Other noncurrent assets, net	167,980	154,510
Total noncurrent assets	5,259,848	5,075,827
Total assets	8,977,337	7,209,486
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	225,234	213,671
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	1,520	24,682
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	37,717	35,698
Deferred revenue and prepayments	62,197	61,881
Accrued compensation	37,083	29,767
Accrued royalties	22,687	22,531
Accrued interest	57,159	8,596
Accrued expenses and other	104,638	130,005
Total current liabilities	548,235	526,831
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	3,629,973	2,156,667
Deferred tax liabilities, net	724,839	650,392
Other noncurrent liabilities	95,615	93,954
Total noncurrent liabilities	4,450,427	2,901,013
Total liabilities	4,998,662	3,427,844
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,813,841	3,776,451
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(99,167)	(117,233)
Accumulated earnings	276,059	134,317
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity	3,892,677	3,695,478
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	73,928	74,854
Other noncontrolling interests	12,070	11,310
Total stockholders’ equity	3,978,675	3,781,642
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,977,337	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