CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,700,879	$ 1,373,591
Marketable investment securities	336,968	1,670,739
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $28,918 and $32,861, respectively	584,214	601,553
Inventory	302,362	292,099
Other current assets	191,144	270,417
Total current assets	3,115,567	4,208,399
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	54,896	55,027
Property and equipment, net	1,161,861	1,233,180
FCC authorizations	611,794	611,794
Other investment securities	90,286	99,606
Operating lease assets	188,927	220,089
Note receivable - DISH Network (Note 13)	6,750,000	5,250,000
Interest receivable - DISH Network (Note 13)	125,715	31,840
Other noncurrent assets, net	139,202	152,747
Total noncurrent assets	9,122,681	7,654,283
Total assets	12,238,248	11,862,682
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	586,505	522,523
Deferred revenue and other	570,948	602,521
Accrued programming	1,277,217	1,376,770
Accrued interest	255,105	239,571
Other accrued expenses	614,706	588,201
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	3,540,533	2,042,641
Total current liabilities	6,845,014	5,372,227
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	11,787,565	13,294,988
Deferred tax liabilities	439,475	469,418
Operating lease liabilities	67,450	83,725
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	201,002	197,147
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	12,495,492	14,045,278
Total liabilities	19,340,506	19,417,505
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	1,500,570	1,492,174
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,504)	(1,262)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(8,601,324)	(9,045,735)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(7,102,258)	(7,554,823)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 12,238,248	$ 11,862,682