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

Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	$ 215,689	$ 199,125
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,751	2,680
Gross Unrealized Losses	(3,964)	(7,509)
Estimated Fair Value	216,476	194,296
Money Market Funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	187
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Estimated Fair Value	187
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	12,500	18,997
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(196)	(637)
Estimated Fair Value	12,304	18,360
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	117,794	101,056
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,192	1,181
Gross Unrealized Losses	(824)	(1,922)
Estimated Fair Value	118,162	100,315
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	5,208	5,208
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,777)	(3,240)
Estimated Fair Value	2,431	1,968
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost Basis	80,000	73,864
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,559	1,499
Gross Unrealized Losses	(167)	(1,710)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 83,392	$ 73,653