CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 365,814	$ 326,094
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $104,125 and $107,048, respectively	525,252	585,157
Prepaid expenses	61,949	63,422
Income taxes and other current assets	264,161	264,357
Total current assets	1,217,176	1,239,030
Restricted cash	139,255	144,680
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,501,149	7,547,523
Goodwill	6,337,719	6,337,719
Other intangibles, net	1,817,901	1,964,505
Other assets	205,050	196,311
Total assets	17,218,250	17,429,768
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	674,746	94,016
Accounts payable	327,584	519,548
Advanced billings	150,174	152,784
Accrued other taxes	72,907	64,392
Accrued interest	212,107	169,340
Other current liabilities	138,699	152,136
Total current liabilities	1,576,217	1,152,216
Deferred income taxes	2,478,924	2,458,018
Pension and other postretirement benefits	929,210	918,701
Other liabilities	219,527	225,858
Long-term debt	7,614,392	8,205,841
Shareholders' equity of Frontier:
Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000,000 authorized shares, 998,512,000 and 995,128,000 outstanding, respectively, and 1,027,986,000 issued, at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011)	256,997	256,997
Additional paid-in capital	4,729,338	4,773,383
Retained earnings	153,638	226,721
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(382,696)	(386,963)
Treasury stock	(370,016)	(415,001)
Total shareholders' equity of Frontier	4,387,261	4,455,137
Noncontrolling interest in a partnership	12,719	13,997
Total equity	4,399,980	4,469,134
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,218,250	$ 17,429,768