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ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Voyage expenses	$ 10,092fro_VoyageExpenses	$ 11,027fro_VoyageExpenses
Ship operating expenses	4,689fro_ShipOperatingExpensesAccruedLiabilities	5,614fro_ShipOperatingExpensesAccruedLiabilities
Administrative expenses	1,493fro_AdministrativeExpenses	1,297fro_AdministrativeExpenses
Interest expense	2,556fro_InterestExpenseAccruedExpenses	12,429fro_InterestExpenseAccruedExpenses
Taxes	491us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	325us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Contingent rental expense	3,009fro_Contingentrentalexpense	2,615fro_Contingentrentalexpense
Other	115us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	94us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses	$ 22,445us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 33,401us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for administrative expenses. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.

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