Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Details)

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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues $ 171,569 $ 141,560  
Depreciation and amortization 7,013 5,186  
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense 1,652 1,557  
Interest expense 82 128  
Interest income 7 11  
Income tax expense (benefit) 6,073 4,839  
Net income (loss) 10,202 10,855  
Total assets 534,567 446,206 506,269
Capital expenditures 19,548 12,182  
Number of reportable segments 3    
Forward Air [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 133,393 115,573  
Intersegment revenues 793 536  
Depreciation and amortization 4,942 3,786  
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense 1,609 1,512  
Interest expense 81 125  
Interest income 7 11  
Income tax expense (benefit) 5,784 5,054  
Net income (loss) 9,599 11,217  
Total assets 604,727 429,370  
Capital expenditures 10,995 11,719  
FASI [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 27,222 22,069  
Intersegment revenues 100 185  
Depreciation and amortization 1,278 1,172  
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense 38 45  
Interest expense 1 3  
Income tax expense (benefit) (23) (282)  
Net income (loss) (1) (490)  
Total assets 42,829 35,744  
Capital expenditures 3,681 408  
TQI [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
External revenues 10,954 3,918  
Intersegment revenues 107    
Depreciation and amortization 793 228  
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense 5    
Income tax expense (benefit) 312 67  
Net income (loss) 604 128  
Total assets 87,225 83,228  
Capital expenditures 4,872 55  
Elimination [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Intersegment revenues (1,000) (721)  
Total assets $ (200,214) $ (102,136)