CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,038,984	$ 777,578
Marketable investment securities	985	3,833
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,875 and $17,440, respectively	669,430	740,856
Inventory	421,491	422,323
Other current assets	109,461	112,745
Total current assets	2,240,351	2,057,335
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	81,433	82,360
Property and equipment, net	1,807,670	1,890,368
FCC authorizations	635,794	635,794
Other investment securities	123,539	33,248
Other noncurrent assets, net	237,886	243,112
Total noncurrent assets	2,886,322	2,884,882
Total assets	5,126,673	4,942,217
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	506,682	504,562
Deferred revenue and other	732,242	751,397
Accrued programming	1,591,562	1,542,036
Accrued interest	222,800	265,224
Other accrued expenses	435,017	459,239
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	939,380	938,832
Total current liabilities	4,427,683	4,461,290
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	13,267,725	13,274,536
Deferred tax liabilities	762,550	776,903
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	220,051	221,638
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	14,250,326	14,273,077
Total liabilities	18,678,009	18,734,367
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,015 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,097,009	1,097,607
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	63	(117)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(14,649,858)	(14,891,573)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,552,786)	(13,794,083)
Noncontrolling interests	1,450	1,933
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,551,336)	(13,792,150)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 5,126,673	$ 4,942,217

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