CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 555,550	$ 1,519,431
Marketable investment securities	1,950,804	940,623
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	190,950	196,629
Other current assets, net	192,724	179,531
Total current assets	2,890,028	2,836,214
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	2,372,594	2,528,738
Operating lease right-of-use assets	129,073	114,042
Goodwill	508,660	506,953
Regulatory authorizations, net	475,824	478,598
Other intangible assets, net	20,550	29,507
Other investments, net	284,238	325,405
Other non-current assets, net	344,569	334,841
Total non-current assets	4,135,508	4,318,084
Total assets	7,025,536	7,154,298
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	111,099	124,080
Current portion of long-term debt, net	897,303	0
Contract liabilities	89,622	101,060
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	276,703	270,879
Total current liabilities	1,374,727	496,019
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	1,495,078	2,389,168
Deferred tax liabilities, net	352,948	351,692
Operating lease liabilities	115,376	96,941
Other non-current liabilities	74,271	74,925
Total non-current liabilities	2,037,673	2,912,726
Total liabilities	3,412,400	3,408,745
Commitments and contingencies
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized:
Additional paid-in capital	3,317,868	3,290,483
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(209,538)	(122,138)
Accumulated earnings (losses)	583,474	632,809
Treasury stock, at cost	(137,347)	(131,454)
Total EchoStar Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,554,562	3,669,805
Non-controlling interests	58,574	75,748
Total stockholders’ equity	3,613,136	3,745,553
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,025,536	7,154,298
Class A common stock
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock	57	57
Class B convertible common stock
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock	48	48
Class C convertible common stock
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock	0	0
Class D common stock
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock	0	0
Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0