Note 13. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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

		2015		2014		2013
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	55	$	669	$	210
Restricted stock units		89		85		66
SARs		13		14		698
Performance awards		-		-		(15)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		157		768		959
Tax benefits		63		306		382
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	94	$	462	$	577

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

		2015		2014		2013
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	43	$	52	$	42
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		43		52		42
Tax benefits		15		18		15
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	28	$	34	$	27