CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,985,062	$ 2,570,365
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	280,402	522,516
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,541 and $12,956, respectively	192,246	182,527
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	56,825	19,417
Inventory	91,265	62,620
Prepaids and deposits	52,857	43,456
Other current assets	12,035	10,862
Current assets of discontinued operations	37,814	311,524
Total current assets	3,708,506	3,723,287
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	13,847	12,926
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,661,897 and $2,598,492, respectively	3,451,362	3,398,195
Regulatory authorizations, net	544,310	544,633
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Other intangible assets, net	66,316	80,734
Investments in unconsolidated entities	174,067	171,016
Other receivable - DISH Network	91,579	90,586
Other noncurrent assets, net	189,511	166,385
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	316,924
Total noncurrent assets	5,035,165	5,285,572
Total assets	8,743,671	9,008,859
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	118,563	170,297
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	961	1,072
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	39,229	32,984
Deferred revenue and prepayments	54,722	59,989
Accrued interest	46,280	46,487
Accrued compensation	37,978	53,454
Accrued expenses and other	106,366	95,726
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	3,071	71,429
Total current liabilities	407,170	531,438
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	3,611,746	3,622,463
Deferred tax liabilities, net	736,100	746,667
Other noncurrent liabilities	131,931	90,785
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	10,701
Total noncurrent liabilities	4,479,777	4,470,616
Total liabilities	4,886,947	5,002,054
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,654,139	3,828,677
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,068)	(124,803)
Accumulated earnings	373,410	314,247
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity	3,843,420	3,920,065
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	0	73,910
Other noncontrolling interests	13,304	12,830
Total stockholders’ equity	3,856,724	4,006,805
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,743,671	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