Finward Bancorp Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Details 1) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Shares - Nonvested at January 1, 2014 (in shares)	11,100	3,400
Shares - Granted (in shares)	4,175	8,450
Shares - Vested (in shares)	(2,500)	(600)
Shares - Forfeited (in shares)	0	(150)
Shares - Nonvested at December 30, 2014 (in shares)	12,775	11,100
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Nonvested at January 1, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$ 21.54	$ 20.15
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 26.32	$ 22.49
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 18.86	$ 27.25
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 21.00
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Nonvested at December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$ 23.63	$ 21.54