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Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets Carrying Value of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $ 55,916us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | |
| Goodwill, Net | 144,412us-gaap_Goodwill | 88,496us-gaap_Goodwill |
| Customer relationships acquired | 108,240us-gaap_FiniteLivedCustomerRelationshipsGross | |
| Non-compete agreements acquired | 3,272us-gaap_FiniteLivedNoncompeteAgreementsGross | |
| Trade names acquired | 1,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedTradeNamesGross | |
| Forward Air [Member] | ||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
| Goodwill, Net |
93,842us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
37,926us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_ForwardAirMember |
| FASI [Member] | ||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
| Accumulated impairment loss |
(6,953)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
(6,953)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
| Goodwill, Net |
12,359us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
12,359us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fwrd_FasiMember |
| TQI [Member] | ||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / fwrd_ForwardAirCorp.SubsidiariesAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
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| Goodwill, Net |
$ 45,164us-gaap_Goodwill / fwrd_ForwardAirCorp.SubsidiariesAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
$ 45,164us-gaap_Goodwill / fwrd_ForwardAirCorp.SubsidiariesAxis = fwrd_TQIMember |
| TQI [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | ||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
| Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 15 years | |
| TQI [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] | ||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
| Weighted average useful lives of acquired intangible assets | 5 years |
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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date to an asset acquired in a business combination representing a favorable existing relationship with customers having a finite beneficial life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of payments made to third parties in exchange for their agreement not to engage in specified competitive practices in specified geographic territories for a specified period of time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of the rights acquired through registration of a trade name to gain or protect exclusive use thereof for a reasonably expected period of economic benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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