Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Feb. 20, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP    
Entity Central Index Key 0000919864    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company    
Trading Symbol NWIN    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   2,851,417dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 58,419,717dei_EntityPublicFloat