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Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, beginning balance $ 9,781us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Payments and Retirements (129)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt  
New Borrowings 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt  
Long-term debt, ending balance 9,655us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Less: Debt (Discount)/Premium 2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet 3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
Less: Current Portion (193)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (298)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Principal Outstanding 9,464us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 9,486us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Weighted average interest rate 7.66%ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt [1]  
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, beginning balance 9,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember
 
Payments and Retirements (128)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember
 
Long-term debt, ending balance 9,622us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember
 
Weighted average interest rate 7.68%ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember
[1]  
Other Secured Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, beginning balance 23us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember
 
Payments and Retirements (1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember
 
New Borrowings 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember
 
Long-term debt, ending balance 25us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember
 
Weighted average interest rate 3.38%ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember
[1]  
Rural Utilities Service Loan Contracts [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt, beginning balance   8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember
Long-term debt, ending balance $ 8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember
$ 8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember
Weighted average interest rate 6.15%ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember
[1]  
[1] Interest rate includes amortization of debt issuance costs and debt premiums or discounts. The interest rates at March 31, 2015 represent a weighted average of multiple issuances.