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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Feb. 04, 2015
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Feb. 14, 2012
Years
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||
| Senior credit facility amount | $ 275,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity | |||
| Base reference rate of credit facilities | LIBOR | LIBOR | ||
| Basis spread on variable rate minimum (in hundredths) | 1.10%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMinimum | 1.00%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMinimum | ||
| Interest rate spread above LIBOR as of reporting period (in hundredths) | 1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 | |||
| Utilized for outstanding letters of credit | 9,749us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount | |||
| Available borrowing capacity | 140,251us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity | |||
| Credit facility term (in years) | 5fwrd_LineOfCreditFacilityTermInYears | |||
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||
| Senior credit facility amount |
$ 150,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
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| Base reference rate of credit facilities | LIBOR | |||
| Basis spread on variable rate minimum (in hundredths) |
1.10%fwrd_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateMinimum / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
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| Credit facility term (in years) |
5fwrd_LineOfCreditFacilityTermInYears / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
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- Definition
The minimum percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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Number of years in line of credit facility term. No definition available.
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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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- 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. No definition available.
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- Definition
The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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- 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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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