Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities

	As of
	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities	$	1,376,070	$	132,593
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)		—		—
Total marketable investment securities		1,376,070		132,593
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)		55,026		58,323
Other investment securities:
Other investment securities		99,035		97,306
Total other investment securities		99,035		97,306
Total marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities	$	1,530,131	$	288,222

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of
	September 30, 2021								December 31, 2020
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	1,101,160	$	63,783	$	1,037,377	$	—	$	1,278,971	$	172,025	$	1,106,946	$	—
Debt securities (including restricted):
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	22,476	$	22,476	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper		1,201,772		—		1,201,772		—		101,959		—		101,959		—
Corporate securities		173,141		—		173,141		—		8,068		—		8,068		—
Other		1,157		—		1,157		—		90		—		90		—
Total	$	1,376,070	$	—	$	1,376,070	$	—	$	132,593	$	22,476	$	110,117	$	—

Gains and Losses on Sales and Changes in Carrying Amounts of Investments

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Other, net:	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Costs related to early redemption of debt	$	—	$	—	$	(3,587)	$	—
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates		368		(77)		1,931		(198)
Other		(37)		(14)		192		900
Total	$	331	$	(91)	$	(1,464)	$	702