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Sch1-STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Other income | $ 37,775 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome | $ 25,754 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome | $ 25,785 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome
Operating revenues | 559,688 us-gaap_Revenues | 517,190 us-gaap_Revenues | 578,361 us-gaap_Revenues
General and Administrative Expense | 40,787 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 31,628 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 33,906 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Operating Expenses | 632,908 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 641,182 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 594,212 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Operating Income (Loss) | (48,600)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (100,434)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 18,908 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income | 47 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 83 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 130 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense | (75,825)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (90,718)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (94,089)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain | (179)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | (92)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 84 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Debt conversion expense | (41,067)fro_DebtConversionExpense | (12,654)fro_DebtConversionExpense | 0 fro_DebtConversionExpense
Dividends received, net | 296 fro_DividendsReceivedNet | 86 fro_DividendsReceivedNet | 134 fro_DividendsReceivedNet
Other non-operating items, net | 1,190 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 1,181 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 1,110 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (122,601)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (89,160)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (89,760)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (162,938)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (188,509)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (82,754)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent [Member] |  |  |
Other income | 635 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 590 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 338 us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Operating revenues | 635 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 590 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 338 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
General and Administrative Expense | 3,125 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 2,961 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 3,995 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Operating Expenses | 3,125 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 2,961 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 3,995 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Operating Income (Loss) | (2,490)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (2,371)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (3,657)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Interest income | 169 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 552 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,009 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Interest expense | (14,288)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (10,581)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (10,125)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain | (434)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 51 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 249 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Debt conversion expense | (41,067)fro_DebtConversionExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (12,654)fro_DebtConversionExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 fro_DebtConversionExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Dividends received, net | 786 fro_DividendsReceivedNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 86 fro_DividendsReceivedNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 134 fro_DividendsReceivedNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Other non-operating items, net | 1,458 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (28)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (22)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (53,376)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (22,574)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (8,755)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Net income (loss) before equity in net income/loss of subsidiaries | (55,866)fro_Netincomelossbeforeequityinnetincomelossofsubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (24,945)fro_Netincomelossbeforeequityinnetincomelossofsubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (12,412)fro_Netincomelossbeforeequityinnetincomelossofsubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Equity in net income/loss of subsidiaries | (107,072)fro_Equityinnetincomelossofsubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (163,564)fro_Equityinnetincomelossofsubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (70,342)fro_Equityinnetincomelossofsubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ (162,938)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ (188,509)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ (82,754)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember

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