INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$ 495,991	$ 356,067	$ 336,414
Net investment income	27,471	33,356	39,788
Fee income	26,954	29,290	28,632
Other income	4,878	4,953	6,015
Net realized investment gains	19,750	5,099	8,670
Other-than-temporary impairment losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses		(992)	(2,471)
Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive income		288	948
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(704)	(1,523)
TOTAL REVENUES	575,044	428,061	417,996
EXPENSES:
Policyholder benefits and claims	354,790	244,791	238,862
Selling, general and administrative expenses	179,553	149,999	147,102
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	15,132	6,566	11,569
Interest expense on debt	1,915	2,091	1,965
TOTAL EXPENSES	551,390	403,447	399,498
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,654	24,614	18,498
Income taxes (benefits)	8,398	2,003	3,732
Net income (loss)	15,256	22,611	14,766
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(1,477)	(2,950)	(1,763)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC	$ 13,779	$ 19,661	$ 13,003
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 0.78	$ 1.09	$ 0.74
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,758	17,979	17,577
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 0.77	$ 1.09	$ 0.74
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,871	18,088	17,584