INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands		COMMON STOCK	PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	RETAINED EARNINGS	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	TOTAL EQUITY
Stockholders Equity at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 18,451	$ 126,298	$ 7,853	$ (3,277)	$ 111,752	$ 261,077	$ 15,067	$ 276,144
Net income (loss)						11,371	11,371	1,179	12,550
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax				8,777			8,777	230	9,007
Repurchases of common stock					(1,120)		(1,120)		(1,120)
Acquire noncontrolling interests			29	3			32	(90)	(58)
Common stock dividend	[1]					(640)	(640)		(640)
Share-based compensation expenses and related tax benefits		11	198				209		209
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0	(506)	(506)
Other capital transactions			22			11	33	6	39
Stockholders Equity at Sep. 30, 2012		$ 18,462	$ 126,547	$ 16,633	$ (4,397)	$ 122,494	$ 279,739	$ 15,886	$ 295,625

[1] $0.035 per share