INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	COMMON STOCK	COMMON STOCK AMICSubsidiariesMember	PAID-IN CAPITAL	PAID-IN CAPITAL AMICSubsidiariesMember	PAID-IN CAPITAL WUA Subsidiary Member	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS) AMICSubsidiariesMember	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	RETAINED EARNINGS	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AMICSubsidiariesMember	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY WUA Subsidiary Member	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS MedWatch Subsidiary	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS HBA Subsidiary	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AMICSubsidiariesMember	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS WUA Subsidiary Member	TOTAL EQUITY		TOTAL EQUITY MedWatch Subsidiary	TOTAL EQUITY HBA Subsidiary	TOTAL EQUITY AMICSubsidiariesMember
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 17,005,000		$ 115,062,000			$ (7,104,000)		$ (358,000)	$ 78,362,000	$ 202,967,000			$ 540,000					$ 203,507,000
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2009	17,004,615							(36,030)
Net income (loss)									21,737,000	21,737,000			1,676,000					23,413,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						7,737,000				7,737,000			244,000					7,981,000
Repurchases of common stock, Value								(1,789,000)	198,000	(1,591,000)								(1,591,000)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares								(227,040)
Acquire subsidiaries				(4,000)							(4,000)			480,000	480,000	26,960,000				480,000	480,000	26,956,000
Common stock dividend									(762,000)	(762,000)								(762,000)	[1]
Share-based compensation expense, Value	13,000		513,000							526,000								526,000
Share-based compensation expense, Shares	13,530
Contributions from noncontrolling interests													109					109
Distributions to noncontrolling interests													(863,000)					(863,000)
Other capital transactions			46,000						(28,000)	18,000			20,000					38,000
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2010	17,018,000		115,617,000			633,000		(2,147,000)	99,507,000	230,628,000			29,646,000					260,274,000
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	17,018,145							(263,070)
Net income (loss)									13,003,000	13,003,000			1,763,000					14,766,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						7,100,000				7,100,000			343,000					7,443,000
Repurchases of common stock, Value								(1,130,000)	119,000	(1,011,000)								(1,011,000)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares								(135,187)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests				143,000	391,000		5,000				148,000	391,000				(1,209,000)	(391,000)					(1,061,000)
Non-cash purchases of noncontrolling interests, value		1,423,000		9,856,000			115,000				11,394,000					(11,394,000)
Non-cash purchases of noncontrolling interests, shares		1,422,791
Sales of certain majority owned subsidiaries													(1,097)					(1,097)
Common stock dividend									(807,000)	(807,000)								(807,000)	[1]
Share-based compensation expense, Value	10,000		200,000							210,000								210,000
Share-based compensation expense, Shares	9,981
Distributions to noncontrolling interests													(818,000)					(818,000)
Other capital transactions			91,000						(70,000)	21,000			(1,776,000)					(1,755,000)
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2011	18,451,000		126,298,000			7,853,000		(3,277,000)	111,752,000	261,077,000			15,067,000					276,144,000
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	18,450,917							(398,257)
Net income (loss)									19,661,000	19,661,000			2,950,000					22,611,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						7,157,000				7,157,000			118,000					7,275,000
Repurchases of common stock, Value								(1,256,000)		(1,256,000)								(1,256,000)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares								(130,781)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests				29,000			3,000				32,000					(90,000)						(58,000)
Common stock dividend									(1,271,000)	(1,271,000)								(1,271,000)	[2]
Share-based compensation expense, Value	11,000		233,000							244,000								244,000
Share-based compensation expense, Shares	11,075
Distributions to noncontrolling interests													(890,000)					(890,000)
Other capital transactions			29,000						11,000	40,000			8,000					48,000
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 18,462,000		$ 126,589,000			$ 15,013,000		$ (4,533,000)	$ 130,153,000	$ 285,684,000			$ 17,163,000					$ 302,847,000
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	18,461,992							(529,038)

[1] $0.045 per share

[2] $0.07 per share