Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities	$	48,860	$	1,401,145
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	81,795		76,970
Total marketable investment securities	130,655		1,478,115
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	5,189		10,014
Other investment securities:
Investment in EchoStar preferred tracking stock - cost method	228,795		228,795
Investment in HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method	87,409		87,409
Other investment securities - cost method	11,046		11,046
Total other investment securities (2)	327,250		327,250
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$	463,094	$	1,815,379

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Other investment securities are included in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of components of available-for-sale investments

	As of June 30, 2015								As of December 31, 2014
	Marketable								Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized						Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses		Net		Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities (including restricted):
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	$	56,754	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	58,254	$	7	$	(11	)	$	(4	)
Commercial paper	11,792		—		—		—		65,696		—		—			—
Corporate securities	—		—		—		—		1,247,403		5,608		(145		)	5,463
Other	13,249		—		—		—		55,788		—		—			—
Equity securities	48,860		35,623		—		35,623		50,974		37,737		—			37,737
Total	$	130,655	$	35,623	$	—	$	35,623	$	1,478,115	$	43,352	$	(156	)	$	43,196

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value

	As of
	June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss		Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	—	$	—	$	268,492	$	(100	)
12 months or more	—		—		129,092		(56		)
Total	$	—	$	—	$	397,584	$	(156	)

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of
	June 30, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash Equivalents (including restricted)	$	5,189	$	5,189	$	—	$	—	$	6,605,274	$	258,281	$	6,346,993	$	—
Debt securities (including restricted):
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	$	56,754	$	51,870	$	4,884	$	—	$	58,254	$	42,710	$	15,544	$	—
Commercial paper	11,792		—		11,792		—		65,696		—		65,696		—
Corporate securities	—		—		—		—		1,247,403		—		1,247,403		—
Other	13,249		—		13,249		—		55,788		—		55,788		—
Equity securities	48,860		48,860		—		—		50,974		50,974		—		—
Total	$	130,655	$	100,730	$	29,925	$	—	$	1,478,115	$	93,684	$	1,384,431	$	—