CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,323,725	$ 1,053,158
Marketable investment securities	35,616	557,911
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,955 and $22,167, respectively	753,129	864,028
Inventory	464,835	390,328
Derivative financial instruments (Note 2)		556,828
Other current assets (Note 8)	1,705,749	120,990
Total current assets	8,283,054	3,543,243
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	82,360	82,374
Property and equipment, net	2,557,382	2,924,180
FCC authorizations	16,498,733	15,667,604
Other investment securities	324,371	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	345,947	342,059
Total noncurrent assets	19,808,793	19,343,467
Total assets	28,091,847	22,886,710
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	505,986	470,226
Deferred revenue and other	772,831	869,659
Accrued programming	1,542,036	1,532,809
Accrued interest	305,721	224,513
Other accrued expenses	463,831	531,733
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations.	937,580	1,534,000
Total current liabilities	4,527,985	5,162,940
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	15,541,320	12,221,925
Deferred tax liabilities	2,595,481	2,084,789
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	461,534	385,026
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	18,598,335	14,691,740
Total liabilities	23,126,320	19,854,680
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	330,634	284,243
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,279,646	2,779,978
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	781	61,981
Accumulated earnings (deficit) (Note 11)	1,352,040	1,471,084
Treasury stock, at cost (Note 11)		(1,569,459)
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	4,637,119	2,748,787
Noncontrolling interests	(2,226)	(1,000)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	4,634,893	2,747,787
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	28,091,847	22,886,710
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,268	2,819
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384

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