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Net Income Per Share - Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details)

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Net Income Per Share - Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Numerator:    
Net income attributable to Forward Air $ 36,368 $ 42,686
Income allocated to participating securities (185) (248)
Numerator for basic net income per share 36,183 42,438
Numerator for diluted net income per share $ 36,183 $ 42,438
Denominator:    
Denominator for basic net income per share - weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) 26,350 26,947
Dilutive stock options and performance share awards (in shares) 129 153
Denominator for diluted net income per share - weighted-average number of common shares and share equivalents outstanding (in shares) 26,479 27,100
Net income per share:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.37 $ 1.57
Diluted net income (loss) per share:    
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.37 $ 1.57