CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,799,545	$ 2,570,365
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	383,015	522,516
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,371 and $12,956, respectively	167,860	182,527
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	50,284	19,417
Inventory	79,422	62,620
Prepaids and deposits	45,604	43,456
Other current assets	12,495	10,862
Current assets of discontinued operations	213,191	311,524
Total current assets	3,751,416	3,723,287
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	8,343	12,926
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,724,049 and $2,598,492, respectively	3,425,548	3,398,195
Regulatory authorizations, net	545,620	544,633
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Other intangible assets, net	73,006	80,734
Investments in unconsolidated entities	165,992	171,016
Other receivable - DISH Network	91,029	90,586
Other noncurrent assets, net	181,899	166,385
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	316,924
Total noncurrent assets	4,995,610	5,285,572
Total assets	8,747,026	9,008,859
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	134,461	170,297
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	3,691	1,072
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	37,270	32,984
Deferred revenue and prepayments	54,596	59,989
Accrued interest	57,012	46,487
Accrued compensation	30,013	53,454
Accrued expenses and other	106,391	95,726
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	311	71,429
Total current liabilities	423,745	531,438
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	3,620,044	3,622,463
Deferred tax liabilities, net	736,186	746,667
Other noncurrent liabilities	121,341	90,785
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	10,701
Total noncurrent liabilities	4,477,571	4,470,616
Total liabilities	4,901,316	5,002,054
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,644,370	3,828,677
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(80,191)	(124,803)
Accumulated earnings	366,470	314,247
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity	3,832,588	3,920,065
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	0	73,910
Other noncontrolling interests	13,122	12,830
Total stockholders’ equity	3,845,710	4,006,805
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,747,026	9,008,859
Class A common stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock	53	52
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	$ 0	$ 6