INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 10,487	$ 7,885
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	2,888	2,471
Net realized investment gains	(4,100)	(6,070)
Equity income from equity method investments	(577)	(741)
Depreciation and amortization	1,572	2,013
Share-based compensation expense	64	683
Deferred tax expense (benefits)	1,370	1,885
Other adjustments to reconcile net income	2,218	2,411
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net sales (purchases) of trading securities	2,173	(3,603)
Change in insurance liabilities	9,603	(48,149)
(Additions) reductions to deferred acquisition costs, net	(3,939)	(2,974)
Change in amount due from reinsurers	11,646	48,580
Change in premium and claim funds	47	(1,882)
Change in current income tax liability	3,890	4,702
Change in due and unpaid premiums	(3,845)	153
Change in other assets	1,084	6,310
Change in other liabilities	(2,031)	(6,303)
Net change in cash from operating activities	32,550	7,371
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net sales (purchases) of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	(6,639)	3,334
Sales of equity securities	9,187	288
Purchases of equity securities	(4,423)	(998)
Sales of fixed maturities	377,835	222,627
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	32,019	28,007
Purchases of fixed maturities	(437,826)	(254,891)
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired	511
Other investing activites	(693)	2,082
Net change in cash from investing activities	(30,029)	449
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for repurchases of common stock	(667)	(2,810)
Cash paid in acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1,734)
Proceeds (withdrawals) of investment-type insurance contracts	(1,191)	(1,555)
Dividends paid	(609)	(620)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	133
Other financing activities	11	(433)
Net change in cash from financing activities	(4,057)	(5,418)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,536)	2,402
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	25,083	24,229
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 23,547	$ 26,631