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Retirement Plans (Asset Allocations) (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Asset category [Abstract]    
Weighted average asset allocation (in hundreths) 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
Equity Securities [Member]    
Asset category [Abstract]    
Weighted average asset allocation (in hundreths) 45.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
42.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Alternative Investments [Member]    
Asset category [Abstract]    
Weighted average asset allocation (in hundreths) 6.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ftr_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
13.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ftr_AlternativeInvestmentsMember
Debt Securities [Member]    
Asset category [Abstract]    
Weighted average asset allocation (in hundreths) 47.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
44.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Asset category [Abstract]    
Weighted average asset allocation (in hundreths) 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember