INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	COMMON STOCK	PAID-IN CAPITAL	PAID-IN CAPITAL AMICSubsidiariesMember	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	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AMICSubsidiariesMember	TOTAL EQUITY	TOTAL EQUITY AMICSubsidiariesMember
Stockholders Equity at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 302,847	$ 18,462	$ 126,589		$ 15,013		$ (4,533)	$ 130,153	$ 285,684		$ 17,163		$ 302,847
Net income (loss)	5,040							4,701	4,701		339		5,040
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,513)				(1,422)				(1,422)		(91)		(1,513)
Repurchases of common stock							(565)		(565)				(565)
Share-based compensation expense	128	1	37						38				38
Acquire noncontrolling interests				403		36				439		(1,638)		(1,199)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests											(240)		(240)
Other capital transactions			7						7		1		8
Stockholders Equity at Mar. 31, 2013	$ 304,416	$ 18,463	$ 127,036		$ 13,627		$ (5,098)	$ 134,854	$ 288,882		$ 15,534		$ 304,416