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

Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	$ 245,656	$ 243,619
Gross Unrealized Gains	453	3,879
Gross Unrealized Losses	(8,038)	(3,008)
Estimated Fair Value	238,071	244,490
Municipal securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	92,519	100,088
Gross Unrealized Gains	446	3,709
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,549)	(50)
Estimated Fair Value	91,416	103,747
U.S. government sponsored entities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	9,997	3,996
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(229)	(106)
Estimated Fair Value	9,768	3,890
Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	137,628	134,224
Gross Unrealized Gains	7	170
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,965)	(1,456)
Estimated Fair Value	132,670	132,938
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	3,494	4,835
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,295)	(1,396)
Estimated Fair Value	2,199	3,439
Money market fund [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	2,018	476
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 2,018	$ 476