American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	COMMON STOCK	ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	ACCUMULATED DEFICIT	TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	TOTAL EQUITY
STARTING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 92,000	$ 479,864,000	$ (826,000)	$ (8,082,000)	$ (382,075,000)	$ 88,973,000	$ 286,000	$ 89,259,000
Net income					2,099,000	2,099,000	883,000	2,982,000
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on certain available-for-sale securities			929,000			929,000		929,000
Exercise of stock options				120,000	(75,000)	45,000
Other stock issuances		(28,000)		46,000	(18,000)
Repurchase of common stock				(60,000)		(60,000)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest							(1,052,000)	(1,052,000)
Share-based compensation expense		74,000				74,000		74,000
Other			0		0		0
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010	92,000	479,910,000	103,000	(7,976,000)	(380,069,000)	92,060,000	117,000	92,177,000
Net income					2,494,000	2,494,000	690,000	3,184,000
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on certain available-for-sale securities			1,175,000			1,175,000		1,175,000
Exercise of stock options				161,000	(104,000)	57,000		57,000
Other stock issuances		(10,000)		18,000	(8,000)
Repurchase of common stock				(1,310,000)		(1,310,000)		(1,310,000)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest							(812,000)	(812,000)
Share-based compensation expense		43,000				43,000		43,000
Other		(525,000)			(5,000)	(530,000)	5,000	(525,000)
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	92,000	479,418,000	1,278,000	(9,107,000)	(377,692,000)	93,989,000	0	93,989,000
Net income					9,592,000	9,592,000	950,000	10,542,000
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on certain available-for-sale securities			551,000			551,000		551,000
Exercise of stock options				0	0	0		0
Other stock issuances		0		0	0
Repurchase of common stock				0		0		0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest							(891,000)	(891,000)
Share-based compensation expense		33,000				33,000		33,000
Other		0			(13,000)	(13,000)	13,000	0
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 92,000	$ 479,451,000	$ 1,829,000	$ (9,107,000)	$ (368,113,000)	$ 104,152,000	$ 72,000	$ 104,224,000