Contingent rental income (expense)

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The liability arising as a result of the actual indexed rate of hire paid under a capital lease being lower than the minimum lease rentals. Only arises when the lease contains provisions whereby future increases in the indexed rate of hire can lead to a claw back of hires.

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- Definition

The net gain or loss resulting from the sale, transfer, termination, or other disposition of assets during the period and amortization of deferred gains.

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- Definition

Gain on sale leaseback transaction recognized in period including amortized gains.

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- Definition

Number of vessels in each variable interest entity

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- Definition

Operating Lease Length

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- Definition

Original cost to the lessor of the assets under variable interest entity arrangement

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- Definition

Amount of expense from profit sharing contracts or arrangements.

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- Definition

A profit share payment will be due at the end of the lease based on the excess of the aggregate on the index rate over the aggregate of the former rate

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- Definition

Vessels leased from variable interest entities

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- Definition

The financing charge for leasing arrangements meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 3

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- Definition

Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt and payment of capital lease obligations.

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- Definition

Amount of cash inflow before closing and deferred financing costs received by a seller-lessee in a sale-leaseback recognized in investing activities.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 40

-Section 55

-Paragraph 51

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VESSELS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE, NET 3 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
VESSELS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE, NET 3 (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014 vessel	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Number of vessels in each variable interest entity	1
Contingent rental expense (income)	$ 4,237,000fro_ContingentRentalIncomeExpense	$ (8,726,000)fro_ContingentRentalIncomeExpense	$ 0fro_ContingentRentalIncomeExpense
Deferred lease liability	0fro_DeferredLeaseLiability	0fro_DeferredLeaseLiability	3,795,000fro_DeferredLeaseLiability
Gain on sale of assets and amortization of deferred gains	24,620,000fro_GainLossOnSaleOfAssets	23,558,000fro_GainLossOnSaleOfAssets	34,759,000fro_GainLossOnSaleOfAssets
Special Purpose Entities [Member]
Vessels leased from variable interest entities	4	4
Original cost to the lessor of the assets under variable interest entity arrangement	258,000,000	258,000,000
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	36,000,000	36,000,000
Profit share payment basis	25.00%
Profit share expense	0	0	0
Repayments of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	12,948,000	12,260,000	11,665,000
Contingent rental expense (income)	4,237,000	(7,761,000)	2,436,000
Capital Leases, Income Statement, Interest Expense	4,429,000	5,389,000	6,301,000
Sale leaseback transaction, gross proceeds				67,000,000
Operating Lease Length				2 years
Maritime Equipment [Member] \| VLCC Front Eagle renamed DHT Eagle [Member]
Gain on sale of assets and amortization of deferred gains					3,200,000
Maritime Equipment [Member] \| VLCC Front Eagle renamed DHT Eagle [Member] \| Sale and Lease Back Transactions [Member]
Gain on sale leaseback transaction recognized in period	$ 0	$ 2,300,000	$ 7,200,000