INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 120,303	$ 10,487
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	(109,447)
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	173	2,888
Net realized investment gains	(1,578)	(4,100)
Equity income from equity method investments	24	(577)
Depreciation and amortization	958	1,173
Deferred tax expense (benefits)	1,062	1,052
Other adjustments to reconcile net income	4,700	2,999
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net sales (purchases) of trading securities	3,180	2,173
Change in insurance liabilities	(22,650)	9,603
Change in amount due from reinsurers	(5,264)	11,646
Change in premium and claim funds	(2,657)	47
Change in current income tax liability	(1,303)	3,890
Change in due and unpaid premiums	9,689	(3,845)
Other operating activities	(8,954)	(3,824)
Net change in cash from operating activities	(11,764)	33,612
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net sales (purchases) of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	12,053	(6,639)
Sales of equity securities		9,187
Purchases of equity securities		(4,423)
Sales of fixed maturities	159,973	377,835
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	30,892	32,019
Purchases of fixed maturities	(305,798)	(437,826)
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries, net of cash divested	130,950
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired		511
Other investing activites	(2,824)	(693)
Net change in cash from investing activities	25,246	(30,029)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for repurchases of common stock	(1,792)	(667)
Cash paid in acquisitions of noncontrolling interests		(1,734)
Proceeds (withdrawals) of investment-type insurance contracts	(978)	(1,191)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,164)
Dividends paid	(780)	(609)
Other financing activities	356	144
Net change in cash from financing activities	(4,358)	(4,057)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	9,124	(474)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	17,500	23,408
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 26,624	$ 22,934