Note 9. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	66	$	13
Restricted stock units		19		13
SARs		(81)		99
Performance awards		-		(5)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		4		120
Tax benefits		1		48
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	3	$	72

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	12	$	8
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		12		8
Tax benefits		4		3
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	8	$	5