INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$ 479,534	$ 479,048	$ 495,991
Net investment income	17,298	21,692	27,471
Fee income	12,954	20,646	26,954
Other income	10,276	4,859	4,878
Gain on sale of subsidiary to joint venture	9,940
Net realized investment gains	3,094	7,688	19,750
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(228)
TOTAL REVENUES	532,868	533,933	575,044
EXPENSES:
Insurance benefits, claims and reserves	307,178	326,035	354,790
Selling, general and administrative expenses	172,180	177,848	179,553
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	3,524	4,941	15,132
Interest expense on debt	1,798	1,797	1,915
TOTAL EXPENSES	484,680	510,621	551,390
Income (loss) before income taxes	48,188	23,312	23,654
Income taxes (benefits)	17,666	6,391	8,398
Net income (loss)	30,522	16,921	15,256
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(578)	(628)	(1,477)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC	$ 29,944	$ 16,293	$ 13,779
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 1.73	$ 0.93	$ 0.78
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,314	17,471	17,758
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 1.71	$ 0.92	$ 0.77
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,484	17,636	17,871