American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 3,532	$ 3,122
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Net realized investment gains	(973)	(200)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	0	189
Amortization and depreciation	736	272
Equity (income) loss	(366)	(33)
Deferred tax expense	1,519	1,308
Non-cash stock compensation expense	30	24
Amortization of bond premiums and discounts	480	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in trading securities	424	40
Change in insurance reserves	8,322	1,455
Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers	(2,165)	258
Change in accrued fee income	384	(559)
Change in claims fund	153	(1,302)
Change in commissions payable	887	800
Change in premiums receivable	(2,339)	(2,347)
Change in income taxes	27	(18)
Dividends received	0	86
Change in other assets and other liabilities	2,921	1,634
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	13,572	4,729
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,572	4,729
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Change in net amount due from and to securities brokers	35	187
Net sales of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	170	(1,349)
Sales of and principal repayments on fixed maturities	30,273	18,169
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	3,644	2,388
Purchases of fixed maturities	(46,289)	(22,575)
Sales of equity securities	1,501	218
Change in loan receivable	(638)	0
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,250)	(1,300)
Purchases of fixed assets	(382)	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(12,936)	(4,262)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of contingent liability on acquisitions	(342)	0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	(654)	0
Repurchase of common stock	(1,198)	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(2,194)	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,558)	467
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,576	1,748
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,018	2,215
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 32	$ 5