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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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

		2016		2015		2014
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	181	$	55	$	669
Restricted stock units		83		89		85
SARs		435		13		14
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		699		157		768
Tax benefits		279		63		306
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	420	$	94	$	462

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

		2016		2015		2014
AMIC’s Share-based Compensation Plans:
Stock options	$	21	$	43	$	52
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		21		43		52
Tax benefits		7		15		18
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	14	$	28	$	34