INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$ 479,048	$ 495,991	$ 356,067
Net investment income	21,692	27,471	33,356
Fee income	20,646	26,954	29,290
Other income	4,859	4,878	4,953
Net realized investment gains	7,688	19,750	5,099
Other-than-temporary impairment losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses			(992)
Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive income			288
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			(704)
TOTAL REVENUES	533,933	575,044	428,061
EXPENSES:
Insurance benefits, claims and reserves	326,035	354,790	244,791
Selling, general and administrative expenses	177,848	179,553	149,999
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	4,941	15,132	6,566
Interest expense on debt	1,797	1,915	2,091
TOTAL EXPENSES	510,621	551,390	403,447
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,312	23,654	24,614
Income taxes (benefits)	6,391	8,398	2,003
Net income (loss)	16,921	15,256	22,611
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(628)	(1,477)	(2,950)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC	$ 16,293	$ 13,779	$ 19,661
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 0.93	$ 0.78	$ 1.09
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,471	17,758	17,979
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 0.92	$ 0.77	$ 1.09
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,636	17,871	18,088