Note 14. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	-	$	-	$	170	$	55
Restricted stock units		16		23		60		67
SARs		(57)		(23)		410		(80)
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		(41)		-		640		42
Tax benefits		(16)		-		255		17
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	(25)	$	-	$	385	$	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				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	11	$	11	$	21	$	32
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		11		11		21		32
Tax benefits		4		4		7		11
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	7	$	7	$	14	$	21