Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]: Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2017		2016		2017		2016
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	35	$	-	$	69	$	170
Restricted stock units		27		21		58		44
SARs		119		209		53		467
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		181		230		180		681
Tax benefits		72		91		72		271
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	109	$	139	$	108	$	410