CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 364,673	$ 777,578
Marketable investment securities	185,513	3,833
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,056 and $17,440, respectively	628,278	740,856
Inventory	320,899	422,323
Other current assets	189,480	112,745
Total current assets	1,688,843	2,057,335
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,407	82,360
Property and equipment, net	1,632,161	1,890,368
FCC authorizations	636,275	635,794
Other investment securities	113,460	33,248
Other noncurrent assets, net	236,041	243,112
Total noncurrent assets	2,690,344	2,884,882
Total assets	4,379,187	4,942,217
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	361,759	504,562
Deferred revenue and other	693,595	751,397
Accrued programming	1,571,273	1,542,036
Accrued interest	236,509	265,224
Other accrued expenses (Note 11)	759,639	459,239
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,064,474	938,832
Total current liabilities	4,687,249	4,461,290
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,046,173	13,274,536
Deferred tax liabilities	485,099	776,903
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	207,329	221,638
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	12,738,601	14,273,077
Total liabilities	17,425,850	18,734,367
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,015 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,116,848	1,097,606
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	935	(116)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(14,168,047)	(14,891,573)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,050,264)	(13,794,083)
Noncontrolling interests	3,601	1,933
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(13,046,663)	(13,792,150)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 4,379,187	$ 4,942,217

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.