CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 827,362	$ 17,426
Marketable investment securities	445,685
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses and allowance for doubtful accounts of $34,365 and $19,280, respectively	576,978	568,679
Inventory	293,034	321,983
Other current assets	176,103	164,767
Total current assets	2,319,162	1,072,855
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	58,362	61,067
Property and equipment, net	1,619,524	1,751,573
FCC authorizations	611,794	611,794
Other investment securities	96,481	106,874
Operating lease assets	429,118	553,576
Other noncurrent assets, net	233,145	228,820
Total noncurrent assets	3,048,424	3,313,704
Total assets	5,367,586	4,386,559
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	438,194	266,417
Advances from affiliates		82,415
Deferred revenue and other	680,444	674,079
Accrued programming	1,330,687	1,308,531
Accrued interest	173,985	189,039
Other accrued expenses	931,032	918,333
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	2,054,558	1,151,108
Total current liabilities	5,608,900	4,589,922
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	8,631,217	9,671,255
Deferred tax liabilities	547,068	501,857
Operating lease liabilities	224,593	350,155
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	201,755	207,992
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	9,604,633	10,731,259
Total liabilities	15,213,533	15,321,181
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,015 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,452,849	1,432,736
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(893)	(449)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(11,297,903)	(12,366,909)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(9,845,947)	(10,934,622)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 5,367,586	$ 4,386,559