CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 694,249	$ 7,104,496
Marketable investment securities	401,261	2,131,745
Trade accounts receivable - other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,833 and $23,603, respectively	968,472	920,103
Trade accounts receivable - EchoStar, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	50,237	31,390
Inventory	466,200	493,754
Deferred tax assets	25,667	25,667
Derivative financial instruments (Note 2)	551,847	383,460
FCC auction deposits	9,995,567	1,320,000
Other current assets	124,783	167,119
Total current assets	13,278,283	12,577,734
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	86,984	86,984
Property and equipment, net	3,770,469	3,773,539
FCC authorizations	4,968,171	4,968,171
Other investment securities	327,250	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	331,531	337,530
Total noncurrent assets	9,484,405	9,493,474
Total assets	22,762,688	22,071,208
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - other	205,618	165,324
Trade accounts payable - EchoStar	241,523	251,669
Deferred revenue and other	931,555	891,373
Accrued programming	1,515,581	1,376,130
Accrued interest	224,981	227,158
Other accrued expenses	657,421	519,404
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,532,556	681,467
Total current liabilities	5,309,235	4,112,525
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,235,118	13,746,059
Deferred tax liabilities	2,000,991	1,882,711
Long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	294,910	276,281
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	14,531,019	15,905,051
Total liabilities	$ 19,840,254	$ 20,017,576
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	$ 255,754	$ 41,498
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	2,750,060	2,678,791
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	82,165	174,507
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	1,399,900	723,992
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,569,459)	(1,569,459)
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,667,858	2,013,009
Noncontrolling interests	(1,178)	(875)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,666,680	2,012,134
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	22,762,688	22,071,208
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,808	2,794
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384