CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,576,672	$ 887,346
Marketable investment securities	816,375	1,181,471
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,967 and $16,966, respectively	581,685	639,855
Inventory	309,251	290,733
Other current assets	308,234	289,800
Total current assets	3,592,217	3,289,205
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	68,063	67,597
Property and equipment, net	1,863,167	1,928,180
FCC authorizations	24,976,019	24,736,961
Other investment securities	161,653	118,992
Operating lease assets	725,605
Other noncurrent assets, net	299,653	446,077
Total noncurrent assets	28,094,160	27,297,807
Total assets	31,686,377	30,587,012
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	277,367	233,753
Deferred revenue and other	646,375	655,312
Accrued programming	1,472,854	1,474,207
Accrued interest	202,190	268,479
Other accrued expenses	1,039,856	802,388
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	1,316,414	1,341,993
Total current liabilities	4,955,056	4,776,132
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	13,825,418	13,810,784
Deferred tax liabilities	2,529,065	2,474,907
Operating lease liabilities	491,842
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	452,337	470,932
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	17,298,662	16,756,623
Total liabilities	22,253,718	21,532,755
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	481,442	460,068
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	3,395,377	3,379,093
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(57)	(874)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	5,552,551	5,212,790
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	8,952,552	8,595,688
Noncontrolling interests	(1,335)	(1,499)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	8,951,217	8,594,189
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	31,686,377	30,587,012
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,297	2,295
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384