INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income (loss)	$ 115,666	$ 5,331
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	4,703	1,320
Tax (benefit) on unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	1,685	403
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	3,018	917
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,018	917
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	118,684	6,248
Comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests:
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(9,656)	(112)
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	(57)	(43)
Other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(57)	(43)
Comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9,713)	(155)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to IHC	$ 108,971	$ 6,093