American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 4,418	$ 10,542	$ 3,184
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Net realized investment gains	(1,082)	(603)	(520)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	0	189	89
Amortization and depreciation	981	509	855
Equity (income) loss	(446)	(57)	(9)
Deferred tax expense	1,779	(3,965)	1,389
Non-cash stock compensation expense	42	33	43
Amortization of bond premiums and discounts	594	0	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in trading securities	423	(196)	0
Change in policy benefits and claims	10,259	3,963	(979)
Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers	(1,496)	68	(858)
Change in accrued fee income	790	(1,930)	41
Change in claims fund	(55)	(978)	(1,213)
Change in commissions payable	1,126	1,309	(1,161)
Change in premiums receivable	(3,977)	(2,926)	2,604
Change in income taxes	54	162	(91)
Dividends received	0	86	0
Change in other assets and other liabilities	2,780	1,362	(247)
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,190	7,568	3,127
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net sales of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	1,671	(2,555)	4,037
Sales of and principal repayments on fixed maturities	37,191	29,305	30,942
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	4,319	2,851	3,827
Purchases of fixed maturities	(55,102)	(32,398)	(37,036)
Sales of equity securities	1,501	528	9,579
Purchases of equity securities	0	0	(10,009)
Change in loan receivable	(1,410)	(425)	(2,000)
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,250)	(2,300)	(525)
Other investing activities	(533)	254	(1,555)
Net cash used by investing activities	(13,613)	(4,740)	(2,740)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	57
Payment of contingent liability on acquisitions	(642)	0	0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	(889)	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(1,198)	0	(1,310)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(2,729)	0	(1,253)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(152)	2,828	(866)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,576	1,748	2,614
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,424	4,576	1,748
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 32	$ 5	$ 7