CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,798,359	$ 2,570,365
Marketable investment securities, at fair value	485,035	522,516
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,211 and $12,956, respectively	192,387	182,527
Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	52,512	19,417
Inventory	91,232	62,620
Prepaids and deposits	53,536	43,456
Other current assets	12,746	10,862
Current assets of discontinued operations	145	311,524
Total current assets	3,685,952	3,723,287
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	13,736	12,926
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,551,678 and $2,598,492, respectively	3,530,459	3,398,195
Regulatory authorizations, net	545,557	544,633
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Other intangible assets, net	62,635	80,734
Investments in unconsolidated entities	165,290	171,016
Other receivable - DISH Network	92,133	90,586
Other noncurrent assets, net	207,221	166,385
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	316,924
Total noncurrent assets	5,121,204	5,285,572
Total assets	8,807,156	9,008,859
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	120,436	170,297
Trade accounts payable - DISH Network	6,556	1,072
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	38,407	32,984
Deferred revenue and prepayments	56,285	59,989
Accrued interest	57,837	46,487
Accrued compensation	37,096	53,454
Accrued expenses and other	110,872	95,726
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	542	71,429
Total current liabilities	428,031	531,438
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	3,605,715	3,622,463
Deferred tax liabilities, net	745,965	746,667
Other noncurrent liabilities	131,626	90,785
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	10,701
Total noncurrent liabilities	4,483,306	4,470,616
Total liabilities	4,911,337	5,002,054
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	3,660,696	3,828,677
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(88,732)	(124,803)
Accumulated earnings	408,079	314,247
Treasury stock, at cost	(98,162)	(98,162)
Total EchoStar stockholders’ equity	3,881,983	3,920,065
Noncontrolling interest in HSS Tracking Stock	0	73,910
Other noncontrolling interests	13,836	12,830
Total stockholders’ equity	3,895,819	4,006,805
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,807,156	9,008,859
Class A common stock
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock	54	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