Note 12. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Independence Holding Company Share Based Plans Total Member

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable

		December 31, 2013
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		616,858		451,858
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	9.35	$	9.12
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options (in thousands)	$	2,556	$	1,978
Weighted average contractual term remaining		1.9 years		1.0 years

American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable

		December 31, 2013
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		222,285		207,840
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	11.46	$	11.79
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options (in thousands)	$	399	$	321
Weighted average contractual term remaining		2.77 years		2.34 years