Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Basis of Presentation: Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block] (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net deferred tax asset	$ 10,534		$ 10,534			$ 11,172
Intangible assets	10,630	12,252	10,630	12,252	11,019	11,408	12,701	13,306
Other assets	15,146		15,146			17,450
TOTAL ASSETS	160,955		160,955			153,174
Additional paid-in capital	79,721		79,721			79,694
Accumulated deficit	18,014		18,014			16,970
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	87,564		87,564			84,299
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	2,863		2,863			3,084
TOTAL EQUITY	90,427		90,427			87,383
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	160,955		160,955			153,174
Other income	15	180	58	254
Amortization and depreciation	434	471	862	912
Income before income tax	750	2,312	1,974	3,395
Provision for income taxes	307	747	649	1,044
Net income	443	1,565	1,325	2,351
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.	457	1,364	1,099	1,918
Scenario, Previously Reported
Net deferred tax asset						11,248
Goodwill						23,561
Intangible assets						2,336
Other assets						18,105
TOTAL ASSETS						168,394
Additional paid-in capital						479,481
Accumulated deficit						(364,730)
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY						102,386
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES						218
TOTAL EQUITY						102,604
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY						168,394
Other income		179		252
Amortization and depreciation		256		484
Income before income tax		2,526		3,821
Provision for income taxes		821		1,193
Net income		1,705		2,628
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.		1,504		2,195
Scenario, Actual
Net deferred tax asset						11,172
Intangible assets						11,408
Other assets						17,450
TOTAL ASSETS						153,174
Additional paid-in capital						79,694
Accumulated deficit						16,970
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY						84,299
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES						3,084
TOTAL EQUITY						87,383
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY						153,174
Other income		180		254
Amortization and depreciation		471		912
Income before income tax		2,312		3,395
Provision for income taxes		747		1,044
Net income		1,565		2,351
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.		$ 1,364		$ 1,918