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Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 17, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
ShareBasedCompensationPlan
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Balance at end of period (in dollars per share)   $ 13.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 13.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice 10.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 9.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)   83,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions 83,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions 540,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions  
Number of stock-based compensation plan under which grants were made   6ftr_NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlanUnderWhichGrantsWereMade      
Number of stock-based compensation plan under which grants were not made   4ftr_NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlanUnderWhichGrantsWereNotMade      
Shares authorized for grant under the plans (in shares)   22,540,761us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized      
Shares available for grant under the plan (in shares)   14,253,934us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant      
Performance Shares          
Number of shares granted (in shares) 1,028,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod        
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]          
Remaining unrecognized stock compensation   $ 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions      
Deferred Fee Plan [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares authorized for grant under the plans (in shares)   540,761us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ftr_DeferredFeePlanMember
     
EIP Plans [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares authorized for grant under the plans (in shares)   20,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
     
Shares available for grant under the plan (in shares)   13,442,932us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
     
Performance Shares [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares authorized for grant under the plans (in shares)     1,124,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
   
Expense recognized during the period   4,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
1,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
   
Performance Shares          
Initial period over which target number of performance shares are awarded   90 days      
Measurement period   3 years      
Number of shares granted (in shares)       979,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
 
Restricted Stock [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Expense recognized during the period   16,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
14,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
16,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
 
Restricted Stock          
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost associated with unvested restricted stock awards   24,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
     
Weighted average period over which unvested restricted stock awards unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized (in years)   1 year 4 months 24 days      
Non-Employee Director [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Balance at end of period (in dollars per share)   $ 12.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
     
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)   105,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
     
Shares authorized for grant under the plans (in shares)   2,540,761us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
     
Shares available for grant under the plan (in shares)   811,002us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
     
Expense recognized during the period   4,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
2,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
1,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
 
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Plan units earned during the period (in shares)   237,607ftr_PlanUnitsEarnedDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_DirectorMember
374,383ftr_PlanUnitsEarnedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
306,634ftr_PlanUnitsEarnedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
 
Number of directors participating in the plan during the period   12ftr_NumberOfDirectorsParticipatingInPlanDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
     
Cash compensation   1,000,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardGrantedAmount
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
1,000,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardGrantedAmount
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
1,000,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCashAwardGrantedAmount
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
 
Non-Employee Director [Member] | Chair of Retirement Plan Committee [Member]          
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Annual stipend   10,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfRetirementPlanCommitteeMember
  7,500ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfRetirementPlanCommitteeMember
 
Non-Employee Director [Member] | Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee [Member]          
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Annual stipend   15,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfNominatingAndCorporateGovernanceCommitteeMember
  10,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfNominatingAndCorporateGovernanceCommitteeMember
 
Non-Employee Director [Member] | Chair of Compensation Committee [Member]          
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Annual stipend   20,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfCompensationCommitteeMember
     
Non-Employee Director [Member] | Chair of Audit Committee [Member]          
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Annual stipend   25,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfAuditCommitteeMember
  20,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_ChairOfAuditCommitteeMember
 
Non-Employee Director [Member] | Lead Director [Member]          
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Annual stipend   25,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_LeadDirectorMember
  20,000ftr_AnnualStipendForDirectorsAndCommitteeChairs
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= ftr_LeadDirectorMember
 
Non-Employee Director [Member] | Non-Employee Director [Member]          
Non Employee Directors Compensation Plans          
Annual retainer for non employee directors in cash   90,000ftr_AnnualRetainerForNonEmployeeDirectorsInCash
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
  75,000ftr_AnnualRetainerForNonEmployeeDirectorsInCash
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
 
Annual retainer for non employee directors cash value of stock units   $ 90,000ftr_AnnualRetainerForNonEmployeeDirectorsCashValueOfStockUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
  75,000ftr_AnnualRetainerForNonEmployeeDirectorsCashValueOfStockUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember