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

Loans Receivable (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	$ 7,600	$ 2,600
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Total	4,300	690
Two Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods, Contingent Payments, Amount	114
Home Equity Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	277	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Total	270	0
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods, Contingent Payments, Amount	149
Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods, Contingent Payments, Amount	355
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	4,108	512
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Total	3,409	$ 512
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods, Contingent Payments, Amount	$ 935