CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,525	$ 364,673
Marketable investment securities	71,943	185,513
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,546 and $15,056, respectively	621,516	628,278
Inventory	329,395	320,899
Other current assets	128,206	189,480
Total current assets	1,167,585	1,688,843
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	72,972	72,407
Property and equipment, net	1,510,750	1,632,161
FCC authorizations	636,817	636,275
Other investment securities	115,870	113,460
Other noncurrent assets, net	272,776	236,041
Total noncurrent assets	2,609,185	2,690,344
Total assets	3,776,770	4,379,187
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	258,582	361,759
Advances from affiliates	155,283
Deferred revenue and other	696,307	693,595
Accrued programming	1,554,525	1,571,273
Accrued interest	224,309	236,509
Other accrued expenses (Note 8)	745,398	759,639
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	30,930	1,064,474
Total current liabilities	3,665,334	4,687,249
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion	11,976,985	12,046,173
Deferred tax liabilities	473,227	485,099
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	195,914	207,329
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	12,646,126	12,738,601
Total liabilities	16,311,460	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	1,135,553	1,116,848
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	725	935
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(13,675,844)	(14,168,047)
Total DISH DBS stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,539,566)	(13,050,264)
Noncontrolling interests	4,876	3,601
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(12,534,690)	(13,046,663)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 3,776,770	$ 4,379,187