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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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
		March 31,
		2016		2015
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	170	$	55
Restricted stock units		23		21
SARs		258		(29)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		451		47
Tax benefits		180		19
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	271	$	28

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
		March 31,
		2016		2015
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	11	$	11
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		11		11
Tax benefits		4		4
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	7	$	7