INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, shares authorized	23,000,000	23,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	18,569,183	18,531,158
Common Stock, shares outstanding	17,265,758	17,371,040
Treasury Stock, shares	1,303,425	1,160,118