INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 4,005	$ 5,040
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	1,282	1,440
Net realized investment gains	(1,551)	(4,619)
Equity income from equity method investments	(433)	(906)
Depreciation and amortization	1,005	1,163
Share-based compensation expense	16	128
Deferred tax expense (benefits)	824	3,225
Other adjustments to reconcile net income	1,275	1,906
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net sales (purchases) of trading securities	(2,889)	764
Change in insurance liabilities	2,552	21,207
(Additions) reductions to deferred acquisition costs, net	(1,383)	(1,387)
Change in amount due from reinsurers	227	(5,676)
Change in premium and claim funds	(909)	(14,741)
Change in current income tax liability	522	640
Change in due and unpaid premiums	(2,837)	(485)
Change in other assets	(1,777)	5,006
Change in other liabilities	4,125	(1,422)
Net change in cash from operating activities	4,054	11,283
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net sales (purchases) of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	(12,377)	20,538
Sales of equity securities	250	7,500
Purchases of equity securities	(250)
Sales of fixed maturities	83,746	88,859
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	17,344	14,663
Purchases of fixed maturities	(94,159)	(149,871)
Other investing activites	3,018	5,246
Net change in cash from investing activities	(2,428)	(13,065)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for repurchases of common stock	(1,120)	(565)
Cash paid in acquisitions of noncontrolling interests		(1,199)
Proceeds (withdrawals) of investment-type insurance contracts	(816)	(787)
Dividends paid	(620)
Other financing activities	(218)	(583)
Net change in cash from financing activities	(2,774)	(3,134)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,148)	(4,916)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	24,229	23,945
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 23,081	$ 19,029