Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]: Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity (Details) - Independence Holding Company Share Based Plans Total Member - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	16,500	18,975
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 24.58	$ 22.91
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	2,475
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 11.78