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Share-Based Payments - Employee Activity Non-vested Shares (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ 1,786us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 1,652us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Grants, vesting period (in years) | 3 years | |
| Outstanding and non-vested, beginning of period (in shares) |
190us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross |
100us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Shares Vested in Period |
(92)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Shares Forfeited in Period |
(1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Outstanding and non-vested, end of period (in shares) |
197us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Outstanding and non-vested, weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning of period |
$ 40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Vested in Period, Weighed-average grant date fair value |
$ 39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Forfeited in period (in dollars per share) |
$ 38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Outstanding and non-vested, weighted-average grant date fair value, end of period |
$ 46us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Outstanding and non-vested, aggregate grant date fair value |
9,017fwrd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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| Share-based compensation expense |
988us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
925us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
| Tax benefit related to share-based expense |
380us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
352us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
| Unrecognized share-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures |
$ 8,398us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
$ 6,982us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = fwrd_EmployeeNonVestedSharesMember |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Total Grant Date Fair Value No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price of options that were either forfeited or expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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