CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 264,111	$ 6,762,140
Marketable investment securities	52,778	1,401,145
Trade accounts receivable - other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,470 and $23,520, respectively	824,754	870,795
Trade accounts receivable - EchoStar, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of zero	36,777	31,391
Inventory	408,550	493,546
Deferred tax assets	37,018	37,018
Other current assets	109,316	130,038
Total current assets	1,733,304	9,726,073
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash and marketable investment securities	82,495	86,984
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,725,005 and $2,628,945, respectively	2,203,480	2,437,004
FCC authorizations	635,794	635,794
Other noncurrent assets, net	546,718	535,308
Total noncurrent assets	3,468,487	3,695,090
Total assets	5,201,791	13,421,163
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable - other	189,742	152,076
Trade accounts payable - EchoStar	230,793	236,122
Deferred revenue and other	867,571	865,210
Accrued programming	1,582,568	1,374,710
Accrued interest	201,479	227,158
Other accrued expenses	424,936	441,693
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,531,266	679,149
Total current liabilities	5,028,355	3,976,118
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,212,520	13,728,749
Deferred tax liabilities	1,119,774	1,225,417
Long-term deferred revenue, distribution and carriage payments and other long-term liabilities	202,496	188,067
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	13,534,790	15,142,233
Total liabilities	$ 18,563,145	$ 19,118,351
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 20,000	$ 19,913
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	1,301,713	1,276,201
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	15,233	28,383
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(14,700,688)	(7,022,887)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,383,742)	(5,718,303)
Noncontrolling interest	2,388	1,202
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,381,354)	(5,717,101)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 5,201,791	$ 13,421,163