Forward Air Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)	Nov. 22, 2023	Oct. 23, 2023	Sep. 22, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 10, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) terminal	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tax receivable agreement, percentage of total tax benefit				83.50%
Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility amount										$ 525,000	$ 250,000	$ 150,000
Swing Line Loan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility amount												$ 30,000
Senior Secured Bridge Loan Facility \| Swing Line Loan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility amount				$ 1,850,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility amount				400,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 725,000,000
Interest rate (as percent)								9.50%
Term Loan B Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,125,000,000
Issuance percentage			96.00%
Term Loan B Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Debt \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)			4.50%
Interest rate floor			1.75%
Term Loan B Facility \| Line of Credit \| Secured Debt \| Base Rate
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)			3.50%
Interest rate floor			0.75%
Term Loan B Facility \| Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| Secured Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of interest rate margin		50.00%
Ticking fee percentage	4.50%	2.25%
Land Air
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total assets acquired									$ 56,567,000
Number of terminals \| terminal									25
Assets and liabilities assumed									$ 56,567,000
Edgmon
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total assets acquired					$ 40,994,000
Assets and liabilities assumed					40,993,000
Earn-out payment, up to					$ 5,000,000
Proficient Transport
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Earnout period (in months)					19 months
Omni Newco, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected payments to acquire business				$ 150,000,000
Equity interest issued or issuable, percentage of common stock, before conversion approval				16.50%
Equity interest issued or issuable, percentage of common stock, with conversion approval				37.70%
Transaction costs						$ 22,371,000	$ 27,871,000
Omni Newco, LLC \| Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued or issuable (in shares) \| shares				5,135,008
Number of additional shares issued or issuable (in shares) \| shares				10,615,418
Number of shares exchangeable (in shares) \| shares				1
Omni Newco, LLC \| Series B Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of securities represented by each fractional unit (in shares) \| shares				0.001
Omni Newco, LLC \| Series C Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of securities represented by each fractional unit (in shares) \| shares				0.001
Liquidation preference (in dollars per unit) \| $ / shares				$ 110.00
Cumulative annual dividend percentage				3.50%