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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 2 (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 192,857,000 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt | $ 459,078,000 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt |
Front Century [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of vessels carried at fair value using level 3 inputs | 21,100,000 fro_Fairvalueofvesselscarriedatfairvalueusinglevel3inputs / fro_VesselsByNameAxis = fro_FrontCenturyMember | 24,200,000 fro_Fairvalueofvesselscarriedatfairvalueusinglevel3inputs / fro_VesselsByNameAxis = fro_FrontCenturyMember | 25,800,000 fro_Fairvalueofvesselscarriedatfairvalueusinglevel3inputs / fro_VesselsByNameAxis = fro_FrontCenturyMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 64,080,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 53,759,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Restricted cash and investments | 42,074,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 68,363,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Marketable securities | 2,624,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 3,479,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes, Fair Value Disclosure 2 |  | 129,381,000 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes | 33,143,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 70,696,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Convertible bond (4.5%) | 114,347,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 140,315,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 29,500,000 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 64,080,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 53,759,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Restricted cash and investments | 42,074,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 68,363,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Marketable securities | 2,624,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 3,479,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes, Fair Value Disclosure 2 |  | 0 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Convertible bond (4.5%) | 0 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 0 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Restricted cash and investments | 0 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Marketable securities | 0 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes, Fair Value Disclosure 2 |  | 129,381,000 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes | 33,143,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 70,696,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Convertible bond (4.5%) | 114,347,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 140,315,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 29,500,000 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Restricted cash and investments | 0 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Marketable securities | 0 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes, Fair Value Disclosure 2 |  | 0 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Convertible bond (4.5%) | 0 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 0 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 64,080,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 53,759,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Restricted cash and investments | 42,074,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 68,363,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Marketable securities | 2,624,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 3,479,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes, Fair Value Disclosure 2 | 0 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 185,838,000 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes | 36,657,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 83,240,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Convertible bond (4.5%) | 126,700,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 190,000,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 29,500,000 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 0 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 64,080,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 53,759,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Restricted cash and investments | 42,074,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 68,363,000 fro_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Marketable securities | 2,624,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 3,479,000 fro_MarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes, Fair Value Disclosure 2 | 0 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 129,381,000 fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesFairValueDisclosure2 / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes | 33,143,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 70,696,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Convertible bond (4.5%) | 114,347,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 140,315,000 us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Total US Dollar floating rate and fixed rate debt | 29,500,000 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | $ 0 fro_TotalUsDollarFloatingRateAndFixedRateDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate, minimum | 7.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesDue2019And2021Member |  |
Stated interest rate, maximum | 8.04%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = fro_FirstPreferredMortgageTermNotesDue2019And2021Member |  |

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