Forward Air Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Details)

Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of principal reporting segments									4	3
External revenues	$ 264,793	$ 249,552	$ 238,637	$ 229,548	$ 256,420	$ 247,093	$ 249,694	$ 205,918	$ 982,530	$ 959,125	$ 780,959
Depreciation and amortization									38,210	37,157	31,133
Other Noncash Income									8,334	7,486	6,681
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment									42,442	0	0
Interest expense									1,597	2,047	610
Income tax expense (benefit)									30,716	24,092	34,916
Net income (loss)	12,706	11,931	(10,066)	13,099	23,228	15,687	11,824	4,836	27,670	55,575	61,169
Operating Income (Loss)	28,223	$ 24,700	$ (14,348)	$ 21,404	29,015	$ 24,601	$ 19,908	$ 8,248	59,979	81,772	96,406
Total assets	641,291				699,932				641,291	699,932	539,309
Additions to Other Assets, Amount									42,186	40,495	39,487
Expedited LTL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External revenues									567,711	573,476	456,230
Revenue from Related Parties									3,067	3,550	2,673
Depreciation and amortization									21,919	21,125	16,580
Other Noncash Income									7,209	6,088	5,561
Interest expense									1,687	1,959	523
Operating Income (Loss)									83,518	79,193	75,754
Total assets	632,698				641,360				632,698	641,360	494,522
Additions to Other Assets, Amount									37,501	29,995	25,764
Truckload Premium Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External revenues									163,254	152,251	131,478
Revenue from Related Parties									1,018	1,080	1,788
Depreciation and amortization									6,441	6,206	5,405
Other Noncash Income									332	840	717
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment									42,442
Interest expense									3	5	6
Operating Income (Loss)									(35,405)	13,288	8,986
Total assets	53,695				89,312				53,695	89,312	88,789
Additions to Other Assets, Amount									1,828	5,972	6,184
Pool Distribution [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External revenues									148,054	128,826	117,429
Revenue from Related Parties									607	1,169	831
Depreciation and amortization									5,975	6,003	5,754
Other Noncash Income									334	300	259
Interest expense											2
Operating Income (Loss)									3,633	3,820	4,543
Total assets	50,271				46,970				50,271	46,970	45,428
Additions to Other Assets, Amount									2,637	3,983	7,133
Intermodal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External revenues									103,511	103,977	75,822
Revenue from Related Parties									160	315	123
Depreciation and amortization									3,876	3,773	3,365
Other Noncash Income									459	258	144
Interest expense									83	83	79
Operating Income (Loss)									10,956	11,949	7,428
Total assets	129,714				118,081				129,714	118,081	110,055
Additions to Other Assets, Amount									220	545	406
Business Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External revenues										595
Revenue from Related Parties									(4,852)	(6,114)	(5,415)
Depreciation and amortization									(1)	50	29
Interest expense									(176)
Operating Income (Loss)									(2,723)	(26,478)	(305)
Total assets	$ (225,087)				$ (195,791)				$ (225,087)	$ (195,791)	$ (199,485)