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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Stock Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 22, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 26, 2006
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Granted	14,500	12,500	28,600
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 55,000	$ 0
Options, Exercised	(16,859)	(25,577)	(24,127)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	$ 441,000	$ 691,000	$ 575,000
Remaining Life, Years	5 years 2 months 12 days
Average Exercise Price	$ 26.91	$ 26.74	$ 26.64		$ 26.27
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 66,000	$ 154,000	$ 162,000
Future compensation expense of non-vested restricted stock outstanding	398,000	271,000
Unrecognized Salaries And Employee Benefits Expense	$ 71,000	$ 66,000	$ 157,000
Common Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage			10.00%
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised	16,859	25,577	24,127
Common Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage			10.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	14,500	12,500	28,600
Net Income Reduction	$ 92,000	$ 146,000	$ 154,000
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price	$ 24.44
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price	$ 29.08
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 55,000	$ 0	$ 0
Norwood Financial Corp 2006 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized						275,000
Options, Granted	7,423	12,500	28,600
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	7,423	12,500	28,600
Norwood Financial Corp 2006 Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Outside Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized						44,000
Options, Granted			4,000
Shares available for awards	4,057
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			4,000
Norwood Financial Corp 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				250,000
Options, Granted	13,727
Shares available for awards	226,973
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	13,727
Norwood Financial Corp 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, Granted	7,077
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	7,077
Norwood Financial Corp 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				42,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross		$ 9,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Norwood Financial Corp 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member]
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Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 4,250
Norwood Financial Corp 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Outside Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				40,000
Shares available for awards	34,800
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				8,000
Shares available for awards	2,800
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 2,400	$ 2,800