INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$ 65,627	$ 120,443	$ 128,189	$ 242,557
Net investment income	4,260	4,488	8,696	9,910
Fee income	3,412	4,417	8,491	6,994
Other income	3,379	1,567	6,637	2,559
Net realized investment gains	1,018	2,100	1,578	4,100
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			0	0
TOTAL REVENUES	77,696	133,015	153,591	266,120
EXPENSES:
Insurance benefits, claims and reserves	40,477	79,380	71,220	159,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,897	44,954	65,124	90,438
Interest expense on debt	473	478	926	910
TOTAL EXPENSES	70,847	124,812	137,270	250,348
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	6,849	8,203	16,321	15,772
Income taxes (benefits)	2,354	2,981	5,930	5,849
Income from continuing operations	4,495	5,222	10,391	9,923
Discontinued operations: (Note 3)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(82)	117,636	949
Income taxes (benefits) on discontinued operations	(142)	(16)	7,724	385
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	142	(66)	109,912	564
Net income (loss)	4,637	5,156	120,303	10,487
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(201)	(124)	(9,857)	(236)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC	$ 4,436	$ 5,032	$ 110,446	$ 10,251
Basic income per common share: (Note 2)
Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.29	$ 0.59	$ 0.56
Basic income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations	0.01	0.00	5.83	0.03
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.29	$ 6.42	$ 0.59
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,204	17,338	17,223	17,351
Diluted income per common share: (Note 2)
Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 0.56
Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations	0.01	0.00	5.76	0.03
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.29	$ 6.34	$ 0.59
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,417	17,501	17,433	17,516