000050 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000180 - Disclosure - Note 11. Repurchase of Common Stock link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000130 - Disclosure - Note 6. Other Intangible Assets link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000020 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (June 30, 2011 Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000150 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000030 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000330 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000060 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000570 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000200 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000030 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000320 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000070 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000450 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000300 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Investment Income (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000040 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000470 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 001140 - Disclosure - Note 19. Quarterly Data (unaudited): Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000800 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Fee and Agency Income (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000560 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000310 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000040 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000060 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000590 - Disclosure - Note 10. Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000490 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000260 - Disclosure - Note 3. Fee and Agency Income: Fee and Agency Income (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000120 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000390 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Basis of Presentation (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000430 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000250 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Basis of Presentation: Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block] (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000220 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value of Financial Instruments Policy (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000920 - Disclosure - Note 7. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000190 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Basis of Presentation (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000020 - Statement - American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000080 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000230 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value Transfer, Policy (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000530 - Disclosure - Note 7. Related-party Transactions (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000360 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000140 - Disclosure - Note 7. Related-party Transactions link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000100 - Disclosure - Note 3. Fee and Agency Income link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000580 - Disclosure - Note 9. Other Comprehensive Income (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000510 - Disclosure - Note 6. Other Intangible Assets: Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000350 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000890 - Disclosure - Note 5. Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000010 - Document - Document and Entity Information link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000410 - Disclosure - Note 2. Income Per Common Share (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000270 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000290 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000110 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000090 - Disclosure - Note 2. Income Per Common Share link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000600 - Disclosure - Note 11. Repurchase of Common Stock (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000440 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000280 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000400 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Basis of Presentation: Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block] (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000550 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000210 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Segment Reporting, Policy (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000460 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments: Investment Income (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000160 - Disclosure - Note 9. Other Comprehensive Income link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000540 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000370 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000520 - Disclosure - Note 6. Other Intangible Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000170 - Disclosure - Note 10. Income Taxes link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000240 - Disclosure - Note 8. Share-based Compensation: Share Based Compensation Option And Incentive Plans Policy (Policies) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000380 - Disclosure - Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000340 - Disclosure - Note 6. Other Intangible Assets: Schedule of Intangible Assets (Tables) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000420 - Disclosure - Note 3. Fee and Agency Income: Fee and Agency Income (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000480 - Disclosure - Note 4. Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 000500 - Disclosure - Note 5. Fair Value Measurements: Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink