Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Net Income Per Common Share

	For the three months ended
($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	March 31,
	2014		2013
Net income used for basic and diluted earnings
per common share:
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Frontier	$	39,274	$	48,140
Less:  Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock awards		(767)		(521)
Total basic and diluted net income attributable to common
shareholders of Frontier	$	38,507	$	47,619
Basic earnings per common share:
Total weighted average shares and unvested restricted stock
awards outstanding - basic		1,000,960		998,146
Less:  Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards		(6,934)		(6,273)
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		994,026		991,873
Basic net income per share attributable to common
shareholders of Frontier	$	0.04	$	0.05
Diluted earnings per common share:
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		994,026		991,873
Effect of dilutive shares		1,502		675
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		995,528		992,548
Diluted net income per share attributable to common
shareholders of Frontier	$	0.04	$	0.05