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

Fair Value (Details 4) - Fair Value Measurements [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Impaired loans [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 1,973	$ 1,818
Foreclosed real estate [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	1,432	1,699
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Impaired loans [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Foreclosed real estate [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Impaired loans [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Foreclosed real estate [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Impaired loans [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	1,973	1,818
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Foreclosed real estate [Member]
Fair Value Asset Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 1,432	$ 1,699