Net Loss Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Net Loss Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

	For the three months ended				For the nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net loss used for basic and diluted loss
per share:
Net loss attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(92)	$	(134)	$	(936)	$	(454)
Less:  Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock awards		-		(1)		(2)		(3)
Total basic net loss
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(92)	$	(135)	$	(938)	$	(457)
Effect of loss related to dilutive stock units		-		-		(2)		-
Total diluted net loss
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(92)	$	(135)	$	(940)	$	(457)
Basic loss per share:
Total weighted average shares and unvested restricted stock
awards outstanding - basic		78,488		78,205		78,399		78,134
Less:  Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards		(691)		(593)		(685)		(526)
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		77,797		77,612		77,714		77,608
Basic net loss per share
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(1.19)	$	(1.73)	$	(12.06)	$	(5.87)
Diluted loss per share:
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		77,797		77,612		77,714		77,608
Effect of dilutive stock units		-		-		161		-
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		77,797		77,612		77,875		77,608
Diluted net loss per share
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(1.19)	$	(1.73)	$	(12.07)	$	(5.87)