INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	COMMON STOCK	PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	RETAINED EARNINGS	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	Total
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 18,451	$ 126,298	$ 7,853	$ (3,277)	$ 111,752	$ 261,077		$ 15,067	$ 276,144
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	18,450,917			(398,257)
Net income (loss)					19,661	19,661		2,950	22,611
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			7,157			7,157		118	7,275
Repurchases of common stock, Value				(1,256)		(1,256)			(1,256)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(130,781)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		29	3			32		(90)	(58)
Common stock dividend					(1,271)	(1,271)	[1]		(1,271)	[1]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	11	233				244			244
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	11,075
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(890)	(890)
Other capital transactions		29			11	40		8	48
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	18,462	126,589	15,013	(4,533)	130,153	285,684		17,163	302,847
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	18,461,992			(529,038)
Net income (loss)					13,779	13,779		1,477	15,256
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(25,426)			(25,426)		(665)	(26,091)
Repurchases of common stock, Value				(3,636)		(3,636)			(3,636)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(334,305)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		(1,168)	(59)			(1,227)		(7,598)	(8,825)
Common stock dividend					(1,241)	(1,241)	[1]		(1,241)	[1]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	62	792				854			854
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	61,741
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(888)	(888)
Other capital transactions		26			(22)	4		26	30
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	18,524	126,239	(10,472)	(8,169)	142,669	268,791		9,515	278,306
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	18,523,733			(863,343)
Net income (loss)					16,293	16,293		628	16,921
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			10,494			10,494		199	10,693
Repurchases of common stock, Value				(3,972)		(3,972)			(3,972)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(296,775)
Common stock dividend					(1,223)	(1,223)	[1]		(1,223)	[1]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	7	756				763			763
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	7,425
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(472)	(472)
Other capital transactions		103			(72)	31		55	86
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 18,531	$ 127,098	$ 22	$ (12,141)	$ 157,667	$ 291,177		$ 9,925	$ 301,102
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014	18,531,158			(1,160,118)

[1] $0.07 per share