Note 12. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Independence Holding Company Share Based Plans Total Member

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding

		December 31, 2014
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		614,680		532,180
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	9.33	$	9.23
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options (in thousands)	$	2,838	$	2,512
Weighted average contractual term remaining		2.3 years		2.2 years

American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding

		December 31, 2014
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		166,616		148,837
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	10.50	$	10.64
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options (in thousands)	$	217	$	196
Weighted average contractual term remaining		3.18 years		2.48 years