CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,280,278	$ 3,370,092
Marketable investment securities	2,967,545	362,953
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $47,981 and $72,278, respectively	1,002,052	1,104,202
Inventory	470,826	380,349
Other current assets	557,836	1,804,562
Total current assets	7,278,537	7,022,158
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	105,038	108,369
Property and equipment, net	2,733,802	2,182,333
FCC authorizations	28,414,493	26,903,939
Other investment securities	155,034	149,706
Operating lease assets	853,140	104,271
Other noncurrent assets, net	967,643	1,009,045
Intangible assets, net	706,550	760,126
Total noncurrent assets	33,935,700	31,217,789
Total assets	41,214,237	38,239,947
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	693,184	395,397
Deferred revenue and other	746,615	855,718
Accrued programming	1,346,906	1,388,407
Accrued interest	173,606	264,118
Other accrued expenses	1,282,904	1,095,486
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	2,066,129	2,085,620
Total current liabilities	6,309,344	6,084,746
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (Note 10)	14,138,060	13,616,408
Deferred tax liabilities	4,142,341	3,869,570
Operating lease liabilities	818,931	63,526
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	467,408	474,404
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	19,566,740	18,023,908
Total liabilities	25,876,084	24,108,654
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	382,301	350,648
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	4,715,015	5,400,774
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,204	(855)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	10,233,288	8,374,975
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	14,954,794	13,780,155
Noncontrolling interests	1,058	490
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	14,955,852	13,780,645
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	41,214,237	38,239,947
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,903	2,877
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384