INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	COMMON STOCK, AMOUNT	PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST, AMOUNT	RETAINED EARNINGS	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	Total
Stockholders Equity at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 18,569	$ 127,733	$ (3,440)	$ (13,961)	$ 194,450	$ 323,351		$ 9,353	$ 332,704
Net income (loss)					114,769	114,769		9,900	124,669
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			6,786			6,786		118	6,904
Repurchases of common stock				(3,522)		(3,522)			(3,522)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		(2,332)	102			(2,230)		(15,911)	(18,141)
Common stock dividend					(773)	(773)	[1]		(773)	[1]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects	17	322				339			339
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(847)	(847)
Other capital transactions		278			(31)	247		69	316
Stockholders Equity at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 18,586	$ 126,001	$ 3,448	$ (17,483)	$ 308,415	$ 438,967		$ 2,682	$ 441,649

[1] $.045 per share.