CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,053,158	$ 7,104,496
Marketable investment securities	557,911	2,131,745
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $22,167 and $23,603, respectively	864,028	951,493
Inventory	390,328	493,754
Derivative financial instruments (Note 2)	556,828	383,460
FCC auction deposits		1,320,000
Other current assets	120,990	167,119
Total current assets	3,543,243	12,552,067
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	82,374	86,984
Property and equipment, net	2,924,180	3,773,539
FCC authorizations	15,667,604	4,968,171
Other investment securities	327,250	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	342,059	337,530
Total noncurrent assets	19,343,467	9,493,474
Total assets	22,886,710	22,045,541
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	470,226	416,993
Deferred revenue and other	869,659	891,373
Accrued programming	1,532,809	1,376,130
Accrued interest	224,513	227,158
Other accrued expenses	531,733	519,404
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,534,000	681,467
Total current liabilities	5,162,940	4,112,525
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,221,925	13,746,059
Deferred tax liabilities	2,084,789	1,857,044
Long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	385,026	276,281
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	14,691,740	15,879,384
Total liabilities	$ 19,854,680	$ 19,991,909
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	$ 284,243	$ 41,498
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	2,779,978	2,678,791
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	61,981	174,507
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	1,471,084	723,992
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,569,459)	(1,569,459)
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,748,787	2,013,009
Noncontrolling interests	(1,000)	(875)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,747,787	2,012,134
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	22,886,710	22,045,541
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,819	2,794
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384