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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities	$	4,720	$	141,335
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)		82,099		82,280
Total marketable investment securities		86,819		223,615
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)		275		94
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		8,167		11,046
Total other investment securities		324,371		327,250
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$	411,465	$	550,959

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

Schedule of components of available-for-sale investments

	As of June 30, 2016								As of December 31, 2015
	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	$	82,290	$	118	$	—	$	118	$	82,124	$	2	$	(135)	$	(133)
Corporate securities		4,529		5		—		5		90,838		3		(174)		(171)
Other		—		—		—		—		17,382		—		(2)		(2)
Equity securities		—		—		—		—		33,271		20,034		—		20,034
Total	$	86,819	$	123	$	—	$	123	$	223,615	$	20,039	$	(311)	$	19,728

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of
	June 30, 2016								December 31, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	139,869	$	115,036	$	24,833	$	—	$	307,406	$	25,814	$	281,592	$	—
Debt securities (including restricted):
U. S. Treasury and agency securities	$	82,290	$	77,560	$	4,730		—	$	82,124	$	77,328	$	4,796	$	—
Corporate securities		4,529		—		4,529		—		90,838		—		90,838		—
Other		—		—		—		—		17,382		—		17,382		—
Equity securities		—		—		—		—		33,271		33,271		—		—
Total	$	86,819	$	77,560	$	9,259	$	—	$	223,615	$	110,599	$	113,016	$	—