Note 11. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	-	$	471	$	55	$	537
Restricted stock units		23		23		44		42
SARs		(28)		158		(57)		77
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		(5)		652		42		656
Tax benefits		(2)		260		17		262
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	(3)	$	392	$	25	$	394

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				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	11	$	16	$	22	$	27
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		11		16		22		27
Tax benefits		4		5		8		10
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	7	$	11	$	14	$	17