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, 2018

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,
		2018		2017		2018		2017
IHC’s Share-based Compensation Plan:
Stock options	$	188	$	35	$	369	$	69
Restricted stock units		44		27		90		58
SARs		39		119		125		53
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax		271		181		584		180
Tax benefits		90		72		195		72
Share-based compensation expense, net	$	181	$	109	$	389	$	108