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Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning $ (532)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (411)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 7us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
5us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Balance, ending (525)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(406)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Postretirement Costs [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning (119)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
  (5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 2us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
   
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
   
Balance, ending (117)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
(5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
(5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Deferred Taxes On Pension And OPEB Costs [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning 247us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
156us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (4)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
(2)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
(2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
 
Balance, ending 241us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
154us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember
 
All Other [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning (404)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
(260)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 5us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
3us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
 
Balance, ending $ (401)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
$ (257)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember