INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (June 30, 2013 Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, shares authorized	23,000,000	23,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	18,473,958	18,461,992
Common Stock, shares outstanding	17,665,051	17,932,954
Treasury Stock, shares	808,907	529,038