Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Income Per Share (Details)

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Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Two Class Method [Abstract]        
Net income and comprehensive income from continuing operations $ 9,225 $ 21,244 $ 20,641 $ 38,931
Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income from discontinued operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (6,071) 1,086 (9,112) 1,806
Net income attributable to Forward Air shareholders 3,154 22,330 11,529 40,737
Income allocated to participating securities (13) (251) (83) (459)
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share for continuing operations 9,212 20,993 20,558 38,472
Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) income per share for discontinued operations $ (6,071) $ 1,086 $ (9,112) $ 1,806
Denominator for basic income per share - weighted-average shares 27,695 28,268 28,424 28,421
Denominator for diluted income per share - adjusted weighted-average shares 27,726 28,373 28,491 28,531
Basic net income (loss) per share:        
Continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 0.33 $ 0.74 $ 0.72 $ 1.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) (0.22) 0.04 (0.31) 0.07
Net income per share (in dollars per share) 0.11 0.78 0.41 1.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share:        
Continuing operations (in dollars per share) 0.33 0.74 0.72 1.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) (0.22) 0.04 (0.32) 0.06
Net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.11 $ 0.78 $ 0.40 $ 1.41
Total number anti-dilutive options, non-vested shares, and performance shares excluded from income per diluted share computation     342 194
Equity Option [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Two Class Method [Abstract]        
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested shares 13 77 35 76
Diluted net income (loss) per share:        
Total number anti-dilutive options, non-vested shares, and performance shares excluded from income per diluted share computation     218 194
Key Employee Performance Share Based Plan [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Two Class Method [Abstract]        
Effect of dilutive stock options and non-vested shares 18 28 32 34
Diluted net income (loss) per share:        
Total number anti-dilutive options, non-vested shares, and performance shares excluded from income per diluted share computation     29  
Nonvested Shares and Deferred Stock Units [Member]        
Diluted net income (loss) per share:        
Total number anti-dilutive options, non-vested shares, and performance shares excluded from income per diluted share computation     95