CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 708,972	$ 1,053,158
Marketable investment securities	161,634	557,911
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,608 and $22,167, respectively	806,091	864,028
Inventory	455,257	390,328
Derivative financial instruments (Note 2)	324,285	556,828
Other current assets	101,262	120,990
Total current assets	2,557,501	3,543,243
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	82,374	82,374
Property and equipment, net	2,845,840	2,924,180
FCC authorizations	15,854,769	15,667,604
Other investment securities	324,371	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	344,519	342,059
Total noncurrent assets	19,451,873	19,343,467
Total assets	22,009,374	22,886,710
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	561,347	470,226
Deferred revenue and other	869,367	869,659
Accrued programming	1,587,399	1,532,809
Accrued interest	184,072	224,513
Other accrued expenses	607,589	531,733
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	35,199	1,534,000
Total current liabilities	3,844,973	5,162,940
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,215,940	12,221,925
Deferred tax liabilities	2,137,747	2,084,789
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	390,375	385,026
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	14,744,062	14,691,740
Total liabilities	$ 18,589,035	$ 19,854,680
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	$ 298,760	$ 284,243
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	2,807,303	2,779,978
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	19,607	61,981
Accumulated earnings (deficit) (Note 2)	291,477	1,471,084
Treasury stock, at cost (Note 2)		(1,569,459)
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	3,123,034	2,748,787
Noncontrolling interests	(1,455)	(1,000)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	3,121,579	2,747,787
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	22,009,374	22,886,710
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,263	2,819
Treasury stock, at cost (Note 2)	600
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384