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VESSELS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE, NET 2 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 vessel | Dec. 31, 2013 vessel
Outstanding Obligations Under Capital Leases: [Abstract] |  |
2015 | $ 82,402 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |
2016 | 139,256 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |
2017 | 102,451 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |
2018 | 96,292 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |
2019 | 87,690 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |
Thereafter | 330,064 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |
Minimum lease payments | 838,155 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue |
Less: imputed interest | (194,474)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments |
Present value of obligations under capital leases | $ 643,681 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments |
Vessels under capital leases | 21 fro_VesselsUnderCapitalLeases | 24 fro_VesselsUnderCapitalLeases
Vessels leased from Ship Finance | 17 fro_VesselsLeasedFromShipFinance | 20 fro_VesselsLeasedFromShipFinance
Initial terms of leases, minimum | 12 years |
Initial terms of leases, maximum | 22 years |
Remaining periods on these leases, minimum | 1 year |
Remaining periods on these leases, maximum | 12 years |

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