CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,571,143	$ 924,240
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	522,516	612,338
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,400 and $12,485, respectively	209,788	179,240
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	278,615	277,159
Inventory	72,444	67,010
Prepaids and deposits	57,919	56,949
Other current assets	10,862	16,723
Total current assets	3,723,287	2,133,659
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	12,926	21,002
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,407,470 and $2,998,074, respectively	3,669,303	3,412,990
Regulatory authorizations, net	544,633	543,812
Goodwill	510,630	510,630
Other intangible assets, net	88,454	132,653
Investments in unconsolidated entities	197,219	209,264
Other receivable - DISH Network	90,586	90,966
Other noncurrent assets, net	171,821	154,510
Total noncurrent assets	5,285,572	5,075,827
Total assets	9,008,859	7,209,486
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	189,815	213,671
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	5,032	24,682
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	37,307	35,698
Deferred revenue and prepayments	62,956	61,881
Accrued compensation	58,106	42,767
Accrued interest	46,504	8,596
Accrued royalties	23,199	22,531
Accrued expenses and other	108,519	117,005
Total current liabilities	531,438	526,831
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	3,622,879	2,156,667
Deferred tax liabilities, net	754,020	650,392
Other noncurrent liabilities	93,717	93,954
Total noncurrent liabilities	4,470,616	2,901,013
Total liabilities	5,002,054	3,427,844
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,828,677	3,776,451
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(124,803)	(117,233)
Accumulated earnings	314,247	134,317
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity	3,920,065	3,695,478
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	73,910	74,854
Other noncontrolling interests	12,830	11,310
Total stockholders’ equity	4,006,805	3,781,642
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	9,008,859	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