Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]: Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions (Details) - Independence Holding Company Share Based Plans Total Member - Employee Stock Option	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	171.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	79.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	3757.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 6 months