CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 410,014	$ 326,094
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $112,768 and $107,048, respectively	545,818	585,157
Prepaid expenses	63,474	63,422
Income taxes and other current assets	279,473	264,357
Total current assets	1,298,779	1,239,030
Restricted cash	105,591	144,680
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,481,896	7,547,523
Goodwill	6,337,719	6,337,719
Other intangibles, net	1,719,434	1,964,505
Other assets	202,176	196,311
Total assets	17,145,595	17,429,768
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	616,575	94,016
Accounts payable	314,706	519,548
Advanced billings	147,641	152,784
Accrued other taxes	71,388	64,392
Accrued interest	166,272	169,340
Other current liabilities	222,970	152,136
Total current liabilities	1,539,552	1,152,216
Deferred income taxes	2,491,867	2,458,018
Pension and other postretirement benefits	908,976	918,701
Other liabilities	203,059	225,858
Long-term debt	7,670,517	8,205,841
Shareholders' equity of Frontier:
Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000,000 authorized shares, 998,501,000 and 995,128,000 outstanding, respectively, and 1,027,986,000 issued, at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)	256,997	256,997
Additional paid-in capital	4,732,393	4,773,383
Retained earnings	71,776	226,721
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(377,129)	(386,963)
Treasury stock	(369,142)	(415,001)
Total shareholders' equity of Frontier	4,314,895	4,455,137
Noncontrolling interest in a partnership	16,729	13,997
Total equity	4,331,624	4,469,134
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,145,595	$ 17,429,768