CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,099,489	$ 326,094
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $107,725 and $107,048, respectively	557,573	585,157
Prepaid expenses	69,595	63,422
Restricted cash	54,967	0
Income taxes and other current assets	347,602	264,357
Total current assets	2,129,226	1,239,030
Restricted cash	42,357	144,680
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,482,900	7,547,523
Goodwill	6,337,719	6,337,719
Other intangibles, net	1,630,965	1,964,505
Other assets	215,319	196,311
Total assets	17,838,486	17,429,768
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	596,545	94,016
Accounts payable	322,811	519,548
Advanced billings	147,228	152,784
Accrued other taxes	83,995	64,392
Accrued interest	217,525	169,340
Other current liabilities	152,882	152,136
Total current liabilities	1,520,986	1,152,216
Deferred income taxes	2,608,051	2,458,018
Pension and other postretirement benefits	923,634	918,701
Other liabilities	224,816	225,858
Long-term debt	8,257,599	8,205,841
Shareholders' equity of Frontier:
Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000,000 authorized shares, 998,453,000 and 995,128,000 outstanding, respectively, and 1,027,986,000 issued, at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)	256,997	256,997
Additional paid-in capital	4,735,516	4,773,383
Retained earnings	38,931	226,721
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(374,821)	(386,963)
Treasury stock	(368,578)	(415,001)
Total shareholders' equity of Frontier	4,288,045	4,455,137
Noncontrolling interest in a partnership	15,355	13,997
Total equity	4,303,400	4,469,134
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,838,486	$ 17,429,768