Finward Bancorp Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisition Activity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 20, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Total Assets		$ 1,100.0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Total Loans		745.1
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Total Deposits		933.5
First Personal Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Description Of Consideration Paid	(i) 0.1246 shares of Bancorp common stock, and (ii) $6.67 per share in cash for each share of First Personal’s common stock. Stockholders holding less than 100 shares of First Personal common stock will have the right to receive $12.12 in cash and no stock consideration for each share of First Personal common stock.
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Total Assets		143.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Total Loans		98.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Total Deposits		$ 127.5