CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,069,071	$ 1,238,409
Marketable investment securities	1,376,070	132,593
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $36,000 and $43,233, respectively	620,513	626,375
Inventory	248,282	262,297
Other current assets	219,522	272,955
Total current assets	3,533,458	2,532,629
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	55,026	58,323
Property and equipment, net	1,349,176	1,564,704
FCC authorizations	611,794	611,794
Other investment securities	99,035	97,306
Operating lease assets	244,317	380,968
Other noncurrent assets, net	191,163	222,311
Total noncurrent assets	2,550,511	2,935,406
Total assets	6,083,969	5,468,035
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	498,356	315,661
Deferred revenue and other	579,425	667,226
Accrued programming	1,346,905	1,388,407
Accrued interest	157,186	216,459
Other accrued expenses	609,064	625,342
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	2,046,916	2,052,374
Total current liabilities	5,237,852	5,265,469
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	8,079,920	8,619,116
Deferred tax liabilities	496,264	514,928
Operating lease liabilities	109,856	192,624
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	186,521	195,903
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	8,872,561	9,522,571
Total liabilities	14,110,413	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	1,469,482	1,463,407
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,218)	(805)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(9,494,708)	(10,782,607)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(8,026,444)	(9,320,005)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 6,083,969	$ 5,468,035