Note 2. American Independence Corp. (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013 AMICSubsidiariesMember	Jan. 31, 2013 AMICSubsidiariesMember
Acquire noncontrolling interests	$ 1,199		$ 1,638
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Repurchase of Shares by Subsidiary			$ 403
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions		90.00%	80.60%
Subsequent Event, Description	In October 2013, IHC purchased 762,640 shares of AMIC common stock in connection with a tender offer for such shares and, as a result, IHC and its subsidiaries further increased its ownership of AMIC to 90.0%.
Noncontrolling Interest Shares Purchased Sold		762,640