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

Loans Receivable (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	$ 4,866	$ 5,201
Government loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	0
Residential Real Estate Including Home Equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	3,819	4,172
Consumer Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	0
Commercial Real Estate, Construction & Land Development, and Other Dwellings [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	374	915
Commercial Participations Purchased [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	85	92
Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	$ 589	$ 22