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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	-	$	66	$	55	$	603
Restricted stock units		23		22		67		64
SARs		(23)		(190)		(80)		(113)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		-		(102)		42		554
Tax benefits		-		(41)		17		221
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	-	$	(61)	$	25	$	333

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				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	11	$	13	$	32	$	40
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		11		13		32		40
Tax benefits		4		4		11		14
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	7	$	9	$	21	$	26