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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets (Details)

Acquisitions, Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			10 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 04, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014	Mar. 04, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, Net	$ 144,412us-gaap_Goodwill				$ 88,496us-gaap_Goodwill				$ 144,412us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 88,496us-gaap_Goodwill		$ 88,496us-gaap_Goodwill
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									90,172	45,328	0
Escrow Deposit													16,500us-gaap_EscrowDeposit
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued	170				277				170	277		277
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	414				299				414	299		299
Operating Income (Loss)	25,634us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	26,906us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	27,595us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	16,271us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	23,203us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	22,857us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	22,505us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	15,790us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	96,406us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	84,355us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	83,532us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income (loss)	17,045us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	16,744us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	17,178us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	10,202us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	15,584us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	14,197us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	13,831us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	10,855us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	61,169us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	54,467us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	52,668us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.55us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.51us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.46us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.37us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.99us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.81us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.82us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.55us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.50us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.46us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.45us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.78us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue									786,048	710,107
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Changes in Accounting and Extraordinary Items, Net of Tax									96,596	91,215
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)									61,286	58,713
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic									$ 2.00	$ 1.95
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted									$ 1.97	$ 1.91
Forward Air [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, Net	93,842				37,926				93,842	37,926		37,926
Net income (loss)									53,985	51,251	51,127
FASI [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, Net	12,359				12,359				12,359	12,359		12,359
Net income (loss)									3,790	1,255	1,541
TQI [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income (loss)									3,394	1,961
RGL and MMT [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets														287
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets														287
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles														7,888
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities														1,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities														1,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets														8,175
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets														7,175
RGL and MMT [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									5 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill														92
RGL and MMT [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill														3,590
RGL and MMT [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles														4,206
MMT [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid														5,825
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High														1,000
RGL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid		1,350
CST [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Logistics revenue									52,061
Other revenues									20,253
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid															82,998
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed				11,215
Escrow Deposit															10,000
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount															9,339
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment															101
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets															2,132
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets															35
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets															11,607
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles															89,140
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities															6,535
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt															11,215
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities															17,750
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets															100,747
Operating Income (Loss)									7,525
Net income (loss)									4,586
Basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)									$ 0.15
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs		900
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets															82,997
CST [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									5 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill															930
CST [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									2 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill															500
CST [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill															36,000
CST [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles															51,710
TQI [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Logistics revenue												41,842
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired																100.00%
Goodwill, Net	45,164				45,164				45,164	45,164		45,164
Business Acquisition, Cash Paid																45,328
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed									20,113
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0								0							615
Escrow Deposit																4,500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low																0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High																5,000
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate									10.90%
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									943
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount																5,639
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment																1,093
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets																5,103
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets																728
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets																947
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Total Tangible Assets																13,510
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles																68,934
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities																4,725
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other																1,735
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt																20,113
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities																10,543
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities																37,116
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net Assets																82,444
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Acquisition									1,120
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate																853
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued																174
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued																93
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date																728
Operating Income (Loss)												3,600
Net income (loss)												1,961
Basic (in dollars per share)												$ 0.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)												$ 0.06
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Total Liabilities Assumed, Net Total Assets																45,328
TQI [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									5 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill																470
TQI [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									5 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill																1,000
TQI [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill																22,300
TQI [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles																$ 45,164