CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,437,662	$ 3,370,092
Marketable investment securities	135,485	362,953
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $56,625 and $72,278, respectively	1,087,134	1,104,202
Inventory	375,076	380,349
Other current assets	480,549	1,804,562
Total current assets	6,515,906	7,022,158
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	108,304	108,369
Property and equipment, net	2,180,273	2,182,333
FCC authorizations	28,024,606	26,903,939
Other investment securities	152,719	149,706
Operating lease assets	110,232	104,271
Other noncurrent assets	1,005,454	1,009,045
Intangible assets, net	715,644	760,126
Total noncurrent assets	32,297,232	31,217,789
Total assets	38,813,138	38,239,947
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	488,770	395,397
Deferred revenue and other	816,060	855,718
Accrued programming	1,311,223	1,388,407
Accrued interest	187,155	264,118
Other accrued expenses	1,135,350	1,095,486
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	1,875,482	2,085,620
Total current liabilities	5,814,040	6,084,746
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	14,682,903	13,616,408
Deferred tax liabilities	3,771,572	3,869,570
Operating lease liabilities	69,660	63,526
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	450,266	474,404
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	18,974,401	18,023,908
Total liabilities	24,788,441	24,108,654
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	361,777	350,648
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	4,651,264	5,400,774
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	484	(855)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	9,005,199	8,374,975
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	13,662,220	13,780,155
Noncontrolling interests	700	490
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	13,662,920	13,780,645
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	38,813,138	38,239,947
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,889	2,877
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384