CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,410,164	$ 1,238,409
Marketable investment securities	438,543	132,593
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $34,555 and $43,233, respectively	577,920	626,375
Inventory	237,803	262,297
Other current assets	204,265	272,955
Total current assets	2,868,695	2,532,629
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	58,024	58,323
Property and equipment, net	1,420,164	1,564,704
FCC authorizations	611,794	611,794
Other investment securities	98,701	97,306
Operating lease assets	291,139	380,968
Other noncurrent assets, net	199,955	222,311
Total noncurrent assets	2,679,777	2,935,406
Total assets	5,548,472	5,468,035
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	380,777	315,661
Deferred revenue and other	584,616	667,226
Accrued programming	1,212,806	1,388,407
Accrued interest	213,653	216,459
Other accrued expenses	612,399	625,342
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	52,005	2,052,374
Total current liabilities	3,056,256	5,265,469
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	10,087,755	8,619,116
Deferred tax liabilities	501,058	514,928
Operating lease liabilities	138,432	192,624
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	184,721	195,903
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	10,911,966	9,522,571
Total liabilities	13,968,222	14,788,040
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	1,462,739	1,463,407
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,152)	(805)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(9,881,337)	(10,782,607)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(8,419,750)	(9,320,005)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 5,548,472	$ 5,468,035