CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 52,113	$ 419,926
Marketable investment securities	26	141,335
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,621 and $20,972, respectively	766,460	822,505
Inventory	455,205	390,253
Other current assets	96,836	115,205
Total current assets	1,370,640	1,889,224
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	82,374	82,374
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,896,638 and $2,871,457, respectively	2,072,128	2,150,340
FCC authorizations	635,794	635,794
Other investment securities	324,371	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	232,637	219,574
Total noncurrent assets	3,347,304	3,415,332
Total assets	4,717,944	5,304,556
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	524,276	433,349
Advances from affiliates	604,950
Deferred revenue and other	843,595	843,638
Accrued programming	1,585,979	1,531,389
Accrued interest	184,072	224,513
Other accrued expenses	419,136	430,820
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	33,126	1,531,928
Total current liabilities	4,195,134	4,995,637
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,201,217	12,206,687
Deferred tax liabilities	1,042,634	1,089,016
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	179,517	164,682
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	13,423,368	13,460,385
Total liabilities	$ 17,618,502	$ 18,456,022
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 20,000	$ 18,000
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	1,308,429	1,309,138
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(241)	12,039
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(14,230,518)	(14,492,752)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,922,330)	(13,171,575)
Noncontrolling interests	1,772	2,109
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,920,558)	(13,169,466)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 4,717,944	$ 5,304,556

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.