CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,007,784	$ 1,479,508
Marketable investment securities	547,004	501,165
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,588 and $15,511, respectively	641,888	653,948
Inventory	329,507	321,008
Other current assets	217,527	329,394
Total current assets	2,743,710	3,285,023
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,972	72,407
Property and equipment, net	2,047,928	2,183,661
FCC authorizations	24,237,651	23,725,789
Other investment securities	115,870	113,460
Other noncurrent assets, net	431,881	393,426
Total noncurrent assets	26,906,302	26,488,743
Total assets	29,650,012	29,773,766
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	284,767	393,305
Deferred revenue and other	709,050	709,074
Accrued programming	1,554,525	1,571,273
Accrued interest	270,185	282,006
Other accrued expenses (Note 9)	778,165	803,822
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	34,824	1,068,524
Total current liabilities	3,631,516	4,828,004
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	15,109,600	15,134,441
Deferred tax liabilities	2,217,077	2,019,538
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	465,112	470,487
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	17,791,789	17,624,466
Total liabilities	21,423,305	22,452,470
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	420,580	383,390
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,354,300	3,296,488
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	735	882
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	4,443,977	3,635,380
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	7,803,687	6,937,414
Noncontrolling interests	2,440	492
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	7,806,127	6,937,906
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	29,650,012	29,773,766
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,291	2,280
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384

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