CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 326,094	$ 251,263
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $107,048 and $73,571, respectively	616,157	568,308
Prepaid expenses	63,422	100,603
Income taxes and other current assets	264,357	208,245
Total current assets	1,270,030	1,128,419
Restricted cash	144,680	187,489
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,547,523	7,590,614
Goodwill	6,337,719	6,292,194
Other intangibles, net	1,964,505	2,491,195
Other assets	196,311	200,319
Total assets	17,460,768	17,890,230
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	94,016	280,002
Accounts payable	519,548	436,886
Advanced billings	152,784	171,602
Accrued other taxes	64,392	167,857
Accrued interest	169,340	170,228
Other current liabilities	183,136	212,782
Total current liabilities	1,183,216	1,439,357
Deferred income taxes	2,458,018	2,220,677
Pension and other postretirement benefits	918,701	816,588
Other liabilities	225,858	220,251
Long-term debt	8,205,841	7,983,614
Shareholders' equity of Frontier:
Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000,000 authorized shares, 995,128,000 and 993,855,000 outstanding, respectively, and 1,027,986,00 issued, at December 31, 2011 and 2010)	256,997	256,997
Additional paid-in capital	4,773,383	5,525,471
Retained earnings	226,721	77,107
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(386,963)	(229,549)
Treasury stock	(415,001)	(433,286)
Total shareholders' equity of Frontier	4,455,137	5,196,740
Noncontrolling interest in a partnership	13,997	13,003
Total equity	4,469,134	5,209,743
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,460,768	$ 17,890,230