XML 56 R37.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.6.0.2

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 04, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility term (in years) |  |  |  | 5
Senior credit facility amount |  |  |  | $ 275,000
Base reference rate of credit facilities | LIBOR |  |  |
Utilized for outstanding letters of credit | $ 7,514 |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity | 142,486 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $ 0 | $ 125,000 | $ 0 |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior credit facility amount |  |  |  | $ 150,000
Basis spread on variable rate minimum (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 0.30%
Basis spread on variable rate maximum (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 0.80%
Term loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior credit facility amount |  |  |  | $ 125,000
Basis spread on variable rate minimum (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 0.10%
Basis spread on variable rate maximum (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 0.60%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | $ 125,000 |  |
Term Loan, Quarterly Payment Percentage | 11.10% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 2.00% |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt | $ 27,788 |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases |  |  |  | $ 25,000
Swing line loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases |  |  |  | $ 15,000
Federal funds [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% |  |  |
LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% |  |  |

X
- Definition The maximum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMaximum
Namespace Prefix: | fwrd_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The minimum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMinimum
Namespace Prefix: | fwrd_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number of years in line of credit facility term. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fwrd_LineOfCreditFacilityTermInYears
Namespace Prefix: | fwrd_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The payment, expressed as a percentage of the term loan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | fwrd_TermLoanQuarterlyPaymentPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | fwrd_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- 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
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- 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
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- 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 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- 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 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- 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
Name: | us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of long-term debt classified as other. + 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)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3255-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=fwrd_TermloanMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=fwrd_SwinglineloanMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=fwrd_FederalfundsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=fwrd_LiborMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |