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Retirement Plans (Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]          
Pension settlement costs $ 4,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 $ 40,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 $ 44,163us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1    
Pension Benefits [Member]          
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]          
Service cost     47,651us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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41,649us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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43,688us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligation     75,812us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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80,476us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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78,027us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Expected return on plan assets     (94,695)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(99,273)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(95,777)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)     8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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45us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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(199)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Amortization of unrecognized loss     36,930us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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19,951us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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29,890us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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Net periodic pension benefit cost     65,706ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeSettlement
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42,848ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeSettlement
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55,629ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostBeforeSettlement
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Pension settlement costs     44,163us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
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Total periodic benefit cost     109,869us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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42,848us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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55,629us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Amortization of prior service cost/(credit) expected in 2015       45ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditExpectedInOneYear
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Amortization of unrecognized loss expected in 2015       27,773ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureAmortizationOfUnrecognizedLossExpectedInOneYear
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Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions (OPEB) [Member]          
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]          
Service cost     12,533us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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10,799us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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10,812us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligation     17,241us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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21,739us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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17,842us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Expected return on plan assets     (136)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(50)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(172)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)     (6,101)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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(3,911)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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(10,068)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Amortization of unrecognized loss     7,846us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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2,916us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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7,537us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
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Total periodic benefit cost     31,383us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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31,493us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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25,951us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Amortization of prior service cost/(credit) expected in 2015       (4,205)ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditExpectedInOneYear
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Amortization of unrecognized loss expected in 2015       $ 10,819ftr_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureAmortizationOfUnrecognizedLossExpectedInOneYear
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