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Senior Credit Facility (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 04, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility Term, In Years |  | 5 fwrd_LineOfCreditFacilityTermInYears
Senior credit facility amount |  | $ 275,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Interest rate spread above LIBOR as of reporting period (in hundredths) | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 |
Base reference rate of credit facilities | LIBOR |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 12,613 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |
Available borrowing capacity | 137,387 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 125,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount |
Term Loan, Quarterly Payment Percentage | 11.10%fwrd_TermLoanQuarterlyPaymentPercentage |
Interest Rate on Term Loan | 1.30%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases |  | 25,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
Swing line loan [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases |  | 15,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fwrd_SwinglineloanMember
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior credit facility amount |  | 150,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Minimum |  | 0.30%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMinimum / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Maximum |  | 0.80%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMaximum / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Federal funds [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate spread above LIBOR as of reporting period (in hundredths) | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fwrd_FederalfundsMember |
Term loan [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior credit facility amount |  | $ 125,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fwrd_TermloanMember
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Minimum |  | 0.10%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMinimum / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fwrd_TermloanMember
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Maximum |  | 0.60%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMaximum / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = fwrd_TermloanMember

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- Definition The maximum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The minimum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of years in line of credit facility term. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The payment, expressed as a percentage of the term loan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for a specific purpose other than for financing goods acquired for inventory or imminent delivery to a customer. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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