CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 887,346	$ 1,479,508
Marketable investment securities	1,181,471	501,165
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,966 and $15,511, respectively	639,855	653,948
Inventory	290,733	321,008
Other current assets	289,800	329,394
Total current assets	3,289,205	3,285,023
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	67,597	72,407
Property and equipment, net	1,928,180	2,183,661
FCC authorizations	24,736,961	23,725,789
Other investment securities	118,992	113,460
Other noncurrent assets, net	446,077	393,426
Total noncurrent assets	27,297,807	26,488,743
Total assets	30,587,012	29,773,766
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	233,753	393,305
Deferred revenue and other	655,312	709,074
Accrued programming	1,474,207	1,571,273
Accrued interest	268,479	282,006
Other accrued expenses	802,388	803,822
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,341,993	1,068,524
Total current liabilities	4,776,132	4,828,004
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	13,810,784	15,134,441
Deferred tax liabilities	2,474,907	2,019,538
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	470,932	470,487
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	16,756,623	17,624,466
Total liabilities	21,532,755	22,452,470
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	460,068	383,390
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,379,093	3,296,488
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(874)	882
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	5,212,790	3,635,380
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	8,595,688	6,937,414
Noncontrolling interests	(1,499)	492
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	8,594,189	6,937,906
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	30,587,012	29,773,766
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,295	2,280
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384