Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001013272
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,691,224
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2