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	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.02%	1.87%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.58%	0.60%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	37.44%	12.95%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 6 months	4 years 6 months