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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Senior Credit Facility (Details)

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Senior Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Senior Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Feb. 04, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Term, In Years			5
Senior credit facility amount			$ 275,000
Interest rate spread above LIBOR as of reporting period (in hundredths)	1.00%
Base reference rate of credit facilities	LIBOR
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 13,653
Available borrowing capacity	136,347
Proceeds from term loan	$ 125,000	$ 0
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases			25,000
Swing line loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases			15,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior credit facility amount			$ 150,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Minimum			0.30%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Maximum			0.80%
Federal funds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread above LIBOR as of reporting period (in hundredths)	0.50%
Term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior credit facility amount			$ 125,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Minimum			0.10%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Maximum			0.60%
Proceeds from term loan	$ 125,000
Term Loan, Quarterly Payment Percentage	11.10%
Interest Rate on Term Loan	1.40%
Other Long-term Debt	$ 97,225
Other Long-term Debt, Current	$ 55,550

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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.

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