INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income (loss)	$ 14,888	$ 4,824	$ 25,375	$ 12,709
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	2,948	(2,348)	(2,192)	10,672
Tax (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	1,046	(550)	(843)	3,327
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	1,902	(1,798)	(1,349)	7,345
Cash flow hedge:
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, pre-tax	34	69	62	107
Tax (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge	14	28	25	43
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of taxes	20	41	37	64
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,922	(1,757)	(1,312)	7,409
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16,810	3,067	24,063	20,118
Comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests:
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(128)	(114)	(364)	(450)
Other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(51)	81	(61)	(132)
Other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(51)	81	(61)	(132)
Comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(179)	(33)	(425)	(582)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to IHC	$ 16,631	$ 3,034	$ 23,638	$ 19,536