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Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Components Of Goodwill By Reporting Units) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Goodwill $ 7,205,357us-gaap_Goodwill $ 6,337,719us-gaap_Goodwill
Central [Member]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Goodwill 1,815,498us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_CentralMember
1,815,498us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_CentralMember
East [Member]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Goodwill 1,711,061us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_EastMember
2,003,574us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_EastMember
Mid-Atlantic [Member]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Goodwill 1,160,151us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_MidAtlanticMember
 
National [Member]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Goodwill 1,218,113us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_NationalMember
1,218,113us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_NationalMember
West [Member]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items]    
Goodwill $ 1,300,534us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_WestMember
$ 1,300,534us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ftr_WestMember