CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,676,487	$ 3,370,092
Marketable investment securities	1,152,803	362,953
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $49,779 and $72,278, respectively	977,284	1,104,202
Inventory	385,396	380,349
Other current assets	412,670	1,804,562
Total current assets	6,604,640	7,022,158
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	246,352	108,369
Property and equipment, net	2,376,040	2,182,333
FCC authorizations	28,220,188	26,903,939
Other investment securities	153,945	149,706
Operating lease assets	293,570	104,271
Other noncurrent assets	985,627	1,009,045
Intangible assets, net	743,216	760,126
Total noncurrent assets	33,018,938	31,217,789
Total assets	39,623,578	38,239,947
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	523,179	395,397
Deferred revenue and other	762,354	855,718
Accrued programming	1,212,806	1,388,407
Accrued interest	262,665	264,118
Other accrued expenses	1,199,273	1,095,486
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	76,349	2,085,620
Total current liabilities	4,036,626	6,084,746
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (Note 10)	16,163,609	13,616,408
Deferred tax liabilities	3,977,044	3,869,570
Operating lease liabilities	253,321	63,526
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	467,303	474,404
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	20,861,277	18,023,908
Total liabilities	24,897,903	24,108,654
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	371,983	350,648
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	4,670,508	5,400,774
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	762	(855)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	9,676,246	8,374,975
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	14,352,794	13,780,155
Noncontrolling interests	898	490
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	14,353,692	13,780,645
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	39,623,578	38,239,947
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,894	2,877
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384