Note 10. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	66	$	53	$	603	$	143
Restricted stock units		22		20		64		47
SARs		(190)		363		(113)		741
Performance awards		-		-		-		(5)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		(102)		436		554		926
Tax benefits		(41)		174		221		369
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	(61)	$	262	$	333	$	557

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				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	13	$	13	$	40	$	30
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		13		13		40		30
Tax benefits		4		4		14		10
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	9	$	9	$	26	$	20