CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,428,188	$ 3,370,092
Marketable investment securities	2,975,518	362,953
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $38,534 and $72,278, respectively	942,561	1,104,202
Inventory	534,937	380,349
Other current assets	641,978	1,804,562
Total current assets	7,523,182	7,022,158
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	5,334,768	108,369
Property and equipment, net	3,257,787	2,182,333
FCC authorizations	28,632,665	26,903,939
Other investment securities	150,941	149,706
Operating lease assets	1,493,410	104,271
Other noncurrent assets, net	934,293	1,009,045
Intangible assets, net	674,679	760,126
Total noncurrent assets	40,478,543	31,217,789
Total assets	48,001,725	38,239,947
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	848,224	395,397
Deferred revenue and other	761,347	855,718
Accrued programming	1,376,770	1,388,407
Accrued interest	288,308	264,118
Other accrued expenses	1,179,427	1,095,486
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	2,061,810	2,085,620
Total current liabilities	6,515,886	6,084,746
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (Note 11)	19,355,206	13,616,408
Deferred tax liabilities	4,226,266	3,869,570
Operating lease liabilities	1,453,395	63,526
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	527,859	474,404
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	25,562,726	18,023,908
Total liabilities	32,078,612	24,108,654
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	395,222	350,648
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	4,735,484	5,400,774
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	281	(855)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	10,785,617	8,374,975
Total DISH Network stockholders' equity (deficit)	15,526,671	13,780,155
Noncontrolling interests	1,220	490
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	15,527,891	13,780,645
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	48,001,725	38,239,947
Class A common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	2,905	2,877
Class B common stock
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit):
Common stock	$ 2,384	$ 2,384