Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Net Income Per Common Share

	For the three months ended				For the nine months ended
($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 30,				September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net income used for basic and diluted earnings
per common share:
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Frontier	$	41,993	$	35,400	$	118,947	$	45,080
Less:  Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock awards		(749)		(632)		(2,262)		(1,908)
Total basic and diluted net income attributable to common
shareholders of Frontier	$	41,244	$	34,768	$	116,685	$	43,172
Basic earnings per common share:
Total weighted average shares and unvested restricted stock
awards outstanding - basic		1,002,092		999,826		1,001,656		999,017
Less:  Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards		(7,445)		(6,711)		(7,263)		(6,537)
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		994,647		993,115		994,393		992,480
Basic net income per share attributable to common
shareholders of Frontier	$	0.04	$	0.04	$	0.12	$	0.04
Diluted earnings per common share:
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		994,647		993,115		994,393		992,480
Effect of dilutive shares		3,208		990		3,351		922
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		997,855		994,105		997,744		993,402
Diluted net income per share attributable to common
shareholders of Frontier	$	0.04	$	0.04	$	0.12	$	0.04