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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
External revenues | $ 205,918 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 171,569 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Depreciation and amortization | 8,684 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 7,013 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense | 1,786 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 1,652 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
Interest expense | 364 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 82 us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Interest income | 1 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 7 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 3,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 6,073 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Net income (loss) | 4,837 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 10,202 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Total assets | 715,387 us-gaap_Assets | 534,567 us-gaap_Assets | 541,805 us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures | 5,229 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 19,548 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Number of reportable segments | 3 fwrd_NumberOfPrincipalReportingSegments |  |
Forward Air [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
External revenues | 167,651 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 133,393 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Intersegment revenues | 1,053 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 793 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,155 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 4,942 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense | 1,741 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 1,609 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Interest expense | 364 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 81 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Interest income | 1 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 7 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,586 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 5,784 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Net income (loss) | 4,162 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 9,599 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Total assets | 790,815 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 604,727 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
Capital expenditures | 2,797 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember | 10,995 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
FASI [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
External revenues | 27,041 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | 27,222 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Intersegment revenues | 183 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | 100 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,582 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | 1,278 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense | 32 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | 38 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Interest expense |  | 1 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 79 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | (23)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Net income (loss) | 137 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | (1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Total assets | 44,439 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | 42,829 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
Capital expenditures | 190 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember | 3,681 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
TQI [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
External revenues | 11,226 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 10,954 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Intersegment revenues | 37 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 107 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Depreciation and amortization | 947 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 793 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense | 13 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 5 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 335 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 312 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Net income (loss) | 538 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 604 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Total assets | 86,565 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 87,225 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Capital expenditures | 2,242 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember | 4,872 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | (1,273)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (1,000)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |
Total assets | $ (206,432)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ (200,214)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |

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