INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$ 119,038	$ 117,705	$ 361,595	$ 362,110
Net investment income	3,938	5,439	13,884	16,674
Fee income	2,826	4,813	11,029	18,013
Other income	5,792	951	8,356	3,132
Gain on sale of subsidiary to joint venture	10,161		10,161
Net realized investment gains	(1,109)	844	2,991	6,914
Other-than-temporary impairment losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(228)		(228)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(228)		(228)
TOTAL REVENUES	140,418	129,752	407,788	406,843
EXPENSES:
Insurance benefits, claims and reserves	74,218	74,916	233,218	243,488
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,984	44,916	129,835	137,998
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	558	1,416	3,446	3,887
Interest expense on debt	444	539	1,354	1,357
TOTAL EXPENSES	117,204	121,787	367,853	386,730
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,214	7,965	39,935	20,113
Income taxes (benefits)	8,326	3,141	14,560	7,404
Net income (loss)	14,888	4,824	25,375	12,709
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(128)	(114)	(364)	(450)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC	$ 14,760	$ 4,710	$ 25,011	$ 12,259
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 0.85	$ 0.27	$ 1.44	$ 0.70
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,292	17,410	17,331	17,505
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 0.85	$ 0.27	$ 1.43	$ 0.69
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,457	17,578	17,496	17,665