Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) - Schedules (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue | $ 632,846 | $ 655,937 | $ 643,666 | $ 541,813 | $ 338,428 | $ 340,976 | $ 333,622 | $ 357,709 | $ 2,474,262 | $ 1,370,735 | $ 1,679,634 | |||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (35,378) | (34,198) | (966,471) | (88,794) | (14,721) | 6,493 | 17,127 | 33,904 | (1,124,841) | 42,803 | 179,414 | |||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | (374) | (1,137) | (4,876) | 0 | 116,465 | 2,795 | 2,824 | 2,464 | (6,387) | 124,548 | 13,777 | |||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 664 | 38,073 | (325,914) | (27,082) | (314,259) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Forward Air | $ (36,416) | $ (73,408) | $ (645,433) | $ (61,712) | $ 101,744 | $ 9,288 | $ 19,951 | $ 36,368 | $ (816,969) | $ 167,351 | $ 193,191 | |||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ (1.23) | $ (2.62) | $ (23.29) | $ (2.81) | $ (0.58) | $ 0.25 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.28 | $ (30.40) | $ 1.64 | $ 6.66 | |||||
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | (0.01) | (0.04) | (0.18) | 0 | 4.51 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.09 | (0.23) | 4.78 | 0.51 | |||||
| Net income per basic share (in dollars per share) | (1.24) | (2.66) | (23.47) | (2.81) | 3.93 | 0.36 | 0.76 | 1.37 | (30.63) | 6.42 | 7.17 | |||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | (1.23) | (2.62) | (23.29) | (2.81) | (0.58) | 0.25 | 0.65 | 1.27 | (30.40) | 1.64 | 6.63 | |||||
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | (0.01) | (0.04) | (0.18) | 0 | 4.51 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.09 | (0.23) | 4.77 | 0.51 | |||||
| Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share) | $ (1.24) | $ (2.66) | $ (23.47) | $ (2.81) | $ 3.93 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.76 | $ 1.37 | $ (30.63) | [1] | $ 6.40 | [1] | $ 7.14 | [1] | ||
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