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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.64%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.95%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	35.80%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 6 months