Note 12. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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

		2014		2013		2012
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	669	$	210	$	237
Restricted stock units		85		66		45
SARs		14		698		428
Performance awards		-		(15)		89
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		768		959		799
Tax benefits		306		382		319
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	462	$	577	$	480

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

		2014		2013		2012
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	52	$	42	$	33
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		52		42		33
Tax benefits		18		15		11
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	34	$	27	$	22