CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,326,532	$ 326,094
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $93,267 and $107,048, respectively	533,704	585,157
Restricted cash	15,408	0
Prepaid expenses	66,972	63,422
Income taxes and other current assets	144,587	264,357
Total current assets	2,087,203	1,239,030
Restricted cash	27,252	144,680
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,504,896	7,547,523
Goodwill	6,337,719	6,337,719
Other intangibles, net	1,542,739	1,964,505
Other assets	233,822	214,862
Total assets	17,733,631	17,448,319
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	560,550	94,016
Accounts payable	338,148	519,548
Advanced billings	146,317	152,784
Accrued other taxes	66,342	64,392
Accrued interest	209,327	169,340
Other current liabilities	232,836	152,136
Total current liabilities	1,553,520	1,152,216
Deferred income taxes	2,357,210	2,458,018
Pension and other postretirement benefits	1,055,058	918,701
Other liabilities	266,625	225,858
Long-term debt	8,381,947	8,224,392
Shareholders' equity of Frontier:
Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000,000 authorized shares, 998,410,000 and 995,128,000 outstanding, respectively, and 1,027,986,000 issued, at December 31, 2012 and 2011)	256,997	256,997
Additional paid-in capital	4,639,563	4,773,383
Retained earnings	63,205	226,721
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(483,576)	(386,963)
Treasury stock	(368,593)	(415,001)
Total shareholders' equity of Frontier	4,107,596	4,455,137
Noncontrolling interest in a partnership	11,675	13,997
Total equity	4,119,271	4,469,134
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,733,631	$ 17,448,319