CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 673,883	$ 364,673
Marketable investment securities	89,525	185,513
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,365 and $15,056, respectively	578,715	628,278
Inventory	347,638	320,899
Other current assets	122,962	189,480
Total current assets	1,812,723	1,688,843
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,638	72,407
Property and equipment, net	1,564,708	1,632,161
FCC authorizations	636,552	636,275
Other investment securities	115,429	113,460
Other noncurrent assets, net	248,275	236,041
Total noncurrent assets	2,637,602	2,690,344
Total assets	4,450,325	4,379,187
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	296,685	361,759
Deferred revenue and other	728,886	693,595
Accrued programming	1,595,619	1,571,273
Accrued interest	209,154	236,509
Other accrued expenses (Note 8)	730,337	759,639
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,004,852	1,064,474
Total current liabilities	4,565,533	4,687,249
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	12,041,910	12,046,173
Deferred tax liabilities	468,221	485,099
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	205,769	207,329
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	12,715,900	12,738,601
Total liabilities	17,281,433	17,425,850
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	1,125,889	1,116,848
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,321	935
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(13,961,535)	(14,168,047)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,834,325)	(13,050,264)
Noncontrolling interests	3,217	3,601
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,831,108)	(13,046,663)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 4,450,325	$ 4,379,187