INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	COMMON STOCK	PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	RETAINED EARNINGS	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	Total
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 17,018	$ 115,617	$ 633	$ (2,147)	$ 99,507	$ 230,628		$ 29,646	$ 260,274
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	17,018,145			(263,070)
Net income (loss)					13,003	13,003		1,763	14,766
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			7,100			7,100		343	7,443
Repurchases of common stock, Value				(1,130)	119	(1,011)			(1,011)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(135,187)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		534	5			539		(1,600)	(1,061)
Shares issued to acquire noncontrolling interests, Value	1,423	9,856	115			11,394		(11,394)
Shares issued to acquire noncontrolling interests, Shares	1,422,791
Sales of certain majority owned subsidiaries								(1,097)	(1,097)
Common stock dividend					(807)	(807)	[1]		(807)	[1]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	10	200				210			210
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	9,981
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(818)	(818)
Other capital transactions		91			(70)	21		(1,776)	(1,755)
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2011	18,451	126,298	7,853	(3,277)	111,752	261,077		15,067	276,144
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	18,450,917			(398,257)
Net income (loss)					19,661	19,661		2,950	22,611
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			7,157			7,157		118	7,275
Repurchases of common stock, Value				(1,256)		(1,256)			(1,256)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(130,781)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		29	3			32		(90)	(58)
Common stock dividend					(1,271)	(1,271)	[2]		(1,271)	[2]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	11	233				244			244
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	11,075
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(890)	(890)
Other capital transactions		29			11	40		8	48
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	18,462	126,589	15,013	(4,533)	130,153	285,684		17,163	302,847
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	18,461,992			(529,038)
Net income (loss)					13,779	13,779		1,477	15,256
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(25,426)			(25,426)		(665)	(26,091)
Repurchases of common stock, Value				(3,636)		(3,636)			(3,636)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(334,305)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		(1,168)	(59)			(1,227)		(7,598)	(8,825)
Common stock dividend					(1,241)	(1,241)	[2]		(1,241)	[2]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	62	792				854			854
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	61,741
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(888)	(888)
Other capital transactions		26			(22)	4		26	30
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 18,524	$ 126,239	$ (10,472)	$ (8,169)	$ 142,669	$ 268,791		$ 9,515	$ 278,306
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	18,523,733			(863,343)

[1] $0.045 per share

[2] $0.07 per share