American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares, and Par Value Disclosures
Preferred Stock, Par Value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000	1,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	9,181,793	9,181,793
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	8,072,548	8,272,332
Treasury Stock, Shares	1,109,245	909,461