INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	COMMON STOCK, AMOUNT	PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	RETAINED EARNINGS	TOTAL IHC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	Total
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 18,524	$ 126,239	$ (10,472)	$ (8,169)	$ 151,179	$ 277,301		$ 9,515	$ 286,816
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	18,523,733			(863,343)
Net income (loss)					16,293	16,293		628	16,921
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			10,494			10,494		199	10,693
Repurchases of common stock, Value				$ (3,972)		(3,972)			(3,972)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(296,775)
Common stock dividend					(1,223)	(1,223)	[1]		(1,223)	[1]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	$ 7	756				763			763
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	7,425
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(472)	(472)
Other capital transactions		103			(72)	31		55	86
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 18,531	127,098	22	$ (12,141)	166,177	299,687		9,925	309,612
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014	18,531,158			(1,160,118)
Net income (loss)					29,944	29,944		578	30,522
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(3,467)			(3,467)		5	(3,462)
Repurchases of common stock, Value				$ (1,820)		(1,820)			(1,820)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(143,307)
Acquisition of subsidiary								608	608
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		112	5			117		(1,851)	(1,734)
Common stock dividend					(1,562)	(1,562)	[2]		(1,562)	[2]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	$ 38	408				446			446
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	38,025
Other capital transactions		115			(109)	6		88	94
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 18,569	127,733	(3,440)	$ (13,961)	194,450	323,351		9,353	332,704
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015	18,569,183			(1,303,425)
Net income (loss)					123,298	123,298		10,016	133,314
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(3,626)			(3,626)		118	(3,508)
Repurchases of common stock, Value				$ (3,522)		(3,522)			(3,522)
Repurchases of common stock, Shares				(214,558)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests		(2,302)	102			(2,200)		(15,911)	(18,111)
Common stock dividend					(1,800)	(1,800)	[3]		(1,800)	[3]
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Value	$ 51	727				778			778
Share-based compensation and related tax effects, Shares	51,325
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(947)	(947)
Other capital transactions		310			(30)	280		68	348
Stockholders Equity, Value at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 18,620	$ 126,468	$ (6,964)	$ (17,483)	$ 315,918	$ 436,559		$ 2,697	$ 439,256
Stockholders Equity, Shares at Dec. 31, 2016	18,620,508			(1,517,983)

[1] $0.07 per share

[2] $0.09 per share

[3] $0.105 per share