CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 373,641	$ 621,975
Marketable investment securities	397	282,733
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $34,884 and $40,642, respectively	619,604	660,808
Advances To Affiliates	421,457
Inventory	267,841	307,411
Interest receivable - DISH Network (Note 17)	17,761
Prepaids and other assets	147,740	174,522
Other current assets	2,306	2,413
Total current assets	1,850,747	2,049,862
Noncurrent Assets:
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable investment securities	54,980	53,525
Property and equipment, net	808,065	990,886
Regulatory authorizations, net	611,794	611,794
Other investments, net	90,168	93,806
Operating lease assets	92,972	130,454
Notes receivable - DISH Network (Note 17)	7,495,755	7,160,116
Interest receivable - DISH Network (Note 17)	19,322	36,912
Other noncurrent assets, net	107,987	116,026
Total noncurrent assets	9,281,043	9,193,519
Total assets	11,131,790	11,243,381
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	248,640	385,899
Deferred revenue and other	505,361	555,151
Accrued programming	1,427,762	1,298,777
Accrued interest	160,137	180,823
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	415,109	644,574
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (Note 8)	2,023,976	1,484,101
Total current liabilities	4,780,985	4,549,325
Long-Term Obligations, Net of Current Portion:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (Note 8)	9,755,538	11,761,407
Deferred tax liabilities	268,170	352,748
Operating lease liabilities	61,381	75,142
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities	211,414	209,288
Total long-term obligations, net of current portion	10,296,503	12,398,585
Total liabilities	15,077,488	16,947,910
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholder's Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,015 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,547,164	1,532,906
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,501)	(2,445)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	(5,490,361)	(7,234,990)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	(3,945,698)	(5,704,529)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ 11,131,790	$ 11,243,381