CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,115,349	$ 1,479,508
Marketable investment securities	163,714	501,165
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,739 and $15,511, respectively	601,673	653,948
Inventory	347,746	321,008
Other current assets	237,079	329,394
Total current assets	3,465,561	3,285,023
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,638	72,407
Property and equipment, net	2,106,931	2,183,661
FCC authorizations	23,987,355	23,725,789
Other investment securities	115,429	113,460
Other noncurrent assets, net	407,019	393,426
Total noncurrent assets	26,689,372	26,488,743
Total assets	30,154,933	29,773,766
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	331,388	393,305
Deferred revenue and other	742,838	709,074
Accrued programming	1,595,619	1,571,273
Accrued interest	223,590	282,006
Other accrued expenses (Note 9)	790,000	803,822
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,008,902	1,068,524
Total current liabilities	4,692,337	4,828,004
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	15,152,076	15,134,441
Deferred tax liabilities	2,112,421	2,019,538
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	471,634	470,487
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	17,736,131	17,624,466
Total liabilities	22,428,468	22,452,470
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	401,202	383,390
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,313,535	3,296,488
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,359	882
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	4,005,260	3,635,380
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	7,324,822	6,937,414
Noncontrolling interests	441	492
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	7,325,263	6,937,906
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	30,154,933	29,773,766
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,284	2,280
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384

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