Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 335,199	$ 371,167
Marketable securities	21,322	39,328
Accounts receivable, net	63,379	57,373
Inventory	20,422	18,204
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,660	30,698
Total current assets	462,982	516,770
Property and equipment, net	3,111,042	2,813,084
Restricted cash	135,265	113,139
Other assets	10,530	10,836
Intangible assets, net	50,784	45,796
Total assets	3,770,603	3,499,625
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	128,254	11,131
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	28,920	23,840
Interest payable	14,272	14,136
Deferred revenue	36,641	34,087
Total current liabilities	208,087	83,194
Accrued satellite operations and maintenance expense, net of current portion		13,138
Credit facility, net	1,688,420	1,657,145
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	390,974	361,656
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	37,503	36,417
Other long-term liabilities	33,075	4,317
Total liabilities	2,358,059	2,155,867
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000 shares authorized, 97,657 and 95,879 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	98	96
Additional paid-in capital	1,069,436	1,060,311
Retained earnings	347,664	288,797
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(4,654)	(5,446)
Total stockholders' equity	1,412,544	1,343,758
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,770,603	3,499,625
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, Value
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, Value