Note 12. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Independence Holding Company Share Based Plans Total Member

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan

		2013		2012		2011
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	210	$	237	$	292
Restricted stock units		66		45		27
SARs		698		428		209
Performance awards		(15)		89		45
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		959		799		573
Tax benefits		382		319		228
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	577	$	480	$	345

American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan

		2013		2012		2011
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	42	$	33	$	36
Restricted stock units		-		-		7
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		42		33		43
Tax benefits		15		11		15
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	27	$	22	$	28