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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	-	$	-	$	170	$	55
Restricted stock units		21		23		44		44
SARs		209		(28)		467		(57)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		230		(5)		681		42
Tax benefits		91		(2)		271		17
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	139	$	(3)	$	410	$	25

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				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	11	$	11	$	21	$	22
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		11		11		21		22
Tax benefits		4		4		7		8
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	7	$	7	$	14	$	14