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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2025
Jul. 01, 2024
May 22, 2024
Oct. 13, 2021
Apr. 30, 2021
Nov. 25, 2020
Oct. 08, 2020
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 30, 2024
Mar. 08, 2023
May 12, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               2.00%            
Interest rate               6.996% 7.103%          
Repayment of debt               $ 412            
Financing obligation for contributions of real property to pension plan                   $ 37 $ 37      
Lease term of contributed property                     20 years      
Combined average aggregate annual rent                     $ 5      
Gain (loss) on contribution of property to defined benefit               0            
Finance lease liability obligation               52            
Frontier Holdings [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity               $ 925       $ 900    
Maturity date description               The maturity date of the Revolving Facility will be the earliest of (a) April 30, 2028, (b) 91 days prior to the maturity of the term loan facility, (c) unless such notes have been repaid and/or redeemed in full, the date that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of our 5.875% First Lien Notes due 2027, and (d) unless such notes have been repaid and/or redeemed in full, the date that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of our 5.000% First Lien Notes due 2028.            
Securitized Financing Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity               $ 0            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity, future capacity upon satisfaction of certain conditions               0            
First Lien Notes Due 3/15/2031 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount                         $ 750  
Interest rate                         8.625%  
First Lien Notes Due 5/15/2030 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount                           $ 1,200
Interest rate                           8.75%
Term Loan Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount               $ 1,025            
Term Loan Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               3.50%            
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               2.50%            
Revolving Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Letters of credit outstanding               $ 265            
Available borrowing capacity               660            
Aggregate amount of certain additional obligations permitted to be outstanding     $ 2,500         $ 5,500            
Percent of net available cash from first facilities to be applied to prepay existing term loans               40.00%            
Securitization and receivables facilities received amount used in amendment clause               $ 1,915            
Net available cash received from drawings, amount of commitments of variable funding notes               $ 500            
Percent of net available cash from securitization and receivables facilities in excess of benchmark amount, to be applied to existing term loans               100.00%            
Cap amount from amendment clause               $ 5,500            
Maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant               5.25            
Future maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant               4.75            
Repayment of debt   $ 402                        
Series 2023-1 Revenue Term Notes Class A-2 Due 7/20/2028 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate               6.60%            
Debt instrument, maturity date               Aug. 20, 2053            
Series 2023-1 Revenue Term Notes Class B Due 7/20/2028 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate               8.30%            
Debt instrument, maturity date               Aug. 20, 2053            
Series 2023-1 Revenue Term Notes Class C Due 7/20/2028 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate               11.50%            
Debt instrument, maturity date               Aug. 20, 2053            
Secured Fiber Network Revenue Term Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount   $ 750                        
Weighted average interest rate   7.40%                        
Repayment term   7 years                        
Secured Fiber Network Revenue Term Notes, Class A-2 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount   $ 530                        
Interest rate   6.19%                        
Secured Fiber Network Revenue Term Notes, Class B [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount   $ 73                        
Interest rate   7.02%                        
Secured Fiber Network Revenue Term Notes, Class C [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount   $ 147                        
Interest rate   11.16%                        
Fiber Term Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               5.00%            
VFN Amendment [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity   $ 0                        
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity, future capacity upon satisfaction of certain conditions   $ 500                        
DDTL Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount               $ 1,500            
Maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant               6.75            
Future maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant               2.00            
DDTL Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               0.50%            
DDTL Facility [Member] | One Month SOFR [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               1.00%            
DDTL Facility [Member] | Fixed Rate Component [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               0.75%            
DDTL Facility [Member] | SOFR Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin               1.75%            
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Second Lien Notes Due 2030 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount       $ 1,000                    
Interest rate       6.00%                    
Maturity year       2030                    
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | DIP-to-Exit First Lien Notes Due 10/15/2027 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount             $ 1,150              
Interest rate             5.875%              
Debt instrument, maturity date             Oct. 15, 2027              
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | DIP-to-Exit First Lien Notes Due 5/1/2028 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount           $ 1,550                
Interest rate           5.00%                
Debt instrument, maturity date           May 01, 2028                
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Second Lien Notes Due 05/01/2029 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount           $ 1,000                
Interest rate           6.75%                
Debt instrument, maturity date           May 01, 2029                
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Takeback Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount         $ 750                  
Interest rate         5.875%                  
Debt instrument, maturity date         Nov. 01, 2029                  
Senior Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Extinguishment of debt, amount                 $ 53          
Terminating Lender, Revolving Credit Commitments [Member] | Frontier Holdings [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity                       50    
New Lender, Revolving Credit Commitments [Member] | Frontier Holdings [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity                       $ 75    
Maximum [Member] | DDTL Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount               $ 750            
Long-term Line of Credit               200            
Line of credit facility, current borrowings               $ 200            
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin 2.50%                          
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate margin 1.50%