CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 776,800	$ 419,926
Marketable investment securities	3,833	141,335
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,996 and $20,972, respectively	715,766	822,505
Inventory	464,808	390,253
Other current assets	98,483	115,205
Total current assets	2,059,690	1,889,224
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	82,360	82,374
Property and equipment, net	1,793,479	2,150,340
FCC authorizations	635,794	635,794
Other investment securities	324,371	327,250
Other noncurrent assets, net	223,767	219,574
Total noncurrent assets	3,059,771	3,415,332
Total assets	5,119,461	5,304,556
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	485,532	433,349
Deferred revenue and other	750,245	843,638
Accrued programming	1,542,036	1,531,389
Accrued interest	265,207	224,513
Other accrued expenses	418,602	430,820
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	934,509	1,531,928
Total current liabilities	4,396,131	4,995,637
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	13,274,119	12,206,687
Deferred tax liabilities	986,859	1,089,016
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	219,931	164,682
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	14,480,909	13,460,385
Total liabilities	18,877,040	18,456,022
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,994	18,000
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,015 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,305,834	1,309,138
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(116)	12,039
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(15,076,224)	(14,492,752)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,770,506)	(13,171,575)
Noncontrolling interests	1,933	2,109
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,768,573)	(13,169,466)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 5,119,461	$ 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.