| Document and Entity Information | Feb. 05, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001670076 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Feb. 5, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-40304 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 46-3681866 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 4545 Airport Way |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Denver |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CO |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 80239 |
| City Area Code | 720 |
| Local Phone Number | 374-4490 |
| Written Communications | true |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | ULCC |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (“Frontier” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on February 7, 2022 (the “Original Report”). This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to add Item 5.07 below, which was inadvertently omitted from the Original Report. This Form 8-K/A hereby amends the Original Report and, except as set forth herein, no other amendments to the Original Report are made by this Form 8-K/A. |
