Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Employee Stock Option Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains Trading Securities, Realized Gain (Loss) Other Investments {1} Other Investments Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Positions Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions More Than 12 Months Disclosure regarding factors used to determine that the impairment of securities not categorized as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities (hence equal to available for sale securities) where cost exceeds fair value is not an other than temporary impairment (OTTI). This item contains disclosure of the number of investment positions in the available-for-sale investments determined to be temporarily impaired for MORE than 12 months. Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Legal Entity Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities: Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders Weighted-average basic shares outstanding Net income Net income Preferred Stock, Par Value Entity Registrant Name Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization of Intangible Assets Fixed Maturities Available-for-sale Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Note 6. Other Intangible Assets Change in accrued fee income TOTAL EQUITY {1} TOTAL EQUITY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL EQUITY TOTAL EQUITY STARTING BALANCE ENDING BALANCE Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) Due to reinsurers State income taxes payable Premium and claim funds payable Premium and claim funds payable LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Current Fiscal Year End Date Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held Net Investment Income Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value US Treasury Securities Global Accident Facilities Member Global Accident Facilities [Member] Fair Value of Financial Instruments Policy Change in loan receivable Change in loan receivable Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Change in trading securities ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL TOTAL REVENUES TOTAL REVENUES Net investment income Treasury stock, at cost Treasury stock, at cost Restricted cash Statement of Financial Position Entity Current Reporting Status Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value Award Type {1} Award Type Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales Foreign Government Debt Securities Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities {1} Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities Tables/Schedules Recent Accounting Pronouncements Note 7. Related-party Transactions Note 2. Income Per Common Share Statement Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests Basic income per common share: Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized EQUITY: Intangible assets Premiums receivable Accrued investment income Investments: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Six Through Ten, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value Corporate Debt Securities IPASubsidiaryMember Independent Producers of America, LLC [Member] Equity Method Investee, Name {1} Equity Method Investee, Name Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices Net cash used by investing activities Net cash used by investing activities ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Statement, Equity Components Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income INCOME STATEMENT Total investments Total investments Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value Net deferred tax asset {1} Net deferred tax asset Award Type Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Repayments And Amortization Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Repayments And Amortization Fair Value Measurement With UnobservableInputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Repayments And Amortization Available for sale Securities Gross Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis Scenario, Actual Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Note 10. Income Taxes Note 9. Other Comprehensive Income Note 8. Share-based Compensation Share-based compensation expense Share-based compensation expense TREASURY STOCK, AT COST Other comprehensive income (loss) Other comprehensive income (loss) Diluted income per common share: Net income attributable to American Independence Corp. Net income attributable to American Independence Corp. Common Stock, Par Value TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES TOTAL LIABILITIES Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value Entity Central Index Key Document Period End Date Document Type Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired Debt Securities Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date, Fair Value CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Change in claims fund Change in claims fund held Unrealized holding losses arising during the period Common Stock, Shares Issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Additional paid-in capital LIABILITIES: Trading Securities Amendment Flag Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation Trading Securities, Change in Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value Nonredeemable Preferred Stock Scenario, Previously Reported Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired Sales of equity securities Purchases of fixed maturities Purchases of fixed maturities Dividends paid to non-controlling interest Dividends paid to non-controlling interest Comprehensive income attributable to American Independence Corp. Comprehensive income attributable to American Independence Corp. Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest TOTAL EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES Common Stock, Shares Outstanding NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES Accumulated deficit Net deferred tax asset Net deferred tax asset Entity Filer Category Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability Preferred Stock Equity Securities Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost Basis Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation Note 5. Fair Value Measurements Payment of contingent liability on acquisitions Payment of contingent liability on acquisitions Net realized investment gains Net realized investment gains Statement {1} Statement TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {1} TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY COMMON STOCK Provision for income taxes Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Year Focus Document and Entity Information Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling after Year Ten, Fair Value US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Fee income - administration IHCAffiliatedEntityMember Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value {1} Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Note 11. Repurchase of Common Stock Net cash provided (used) by financing activities Net cash provided (used) by financing activities Repurchase of common stock Repurchase of common stock Statement of Comprehensive Income Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders Fee and agency income Due from reinsurers Securities purchased under agreements to resell Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased Accumulated Other Than Temporary Impairment Recoginized Other Comprehensive Income Before Tax Accumulated Other Than Temporary Impairment Recoginized Other Comprehensive Income Before Tax Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Redeemable Preferred Stock Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Details Schedule of Intangible Assets Fair Value Transfer, Policy Note 4. Investments Notes Cash paid for income taxes SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Change in operating assets and liabilities: Equity Component Other comprehensive income (loss): Selling, general and administrative expenses REVENUES: Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents, end of period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 Goodwill Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable Fee and Agency Income Change in commissions payable Increase Decrease in claims fund held CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Other Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on certain available-for-sale securities ACCUMULATED DEFICIT ASSETS: Operating Loss Carryforwards Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Positions Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions Less Than 12 Months Disclosure regarding factors used to determine that the impairment of securities not categorized as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities (hence equal to available for sale securities) where cost exceeds fair value is not an other than temporary impairment (OTTI). This item contains disclosure of the number of investment positions in the available-for-sale investments determined to be temporarily impaired for LESS than 12 months. US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities Agency income Business Acquisition, Share Price Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Other investing activities Other investing activities Net sales of securities under resale and repurchase agreements Change in other assets and other liabilities Change in other assets and other liabilities Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers Change in policy benefits and claims Amortization of bond premiums and discounts Non-cash stock compensation expense Equity (income) loss Equity (income) loss Income before income tax Income before income tax Insurance benefits, claims and reserves Net realized investment gains (losses) Net realized investment gains (losses) Treasury Stock, Shares Policy benefits and claims Entity Public Float Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss Equity Method Investee, Name Policies Sales of and principal repayments on fixed maturities Change in income taxes EXPENSES Premiums earned Common stock Preferred stock Due to securities brokers Commission payable Commissions payable Document Fiscal Period Focus Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Available-for-sale Securities, Realized Losses, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Majestic Underwriters Member Majestic Underwriters [Member] Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date Note 3. Fee and Agency Income Proceeds from exercise of stock options NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS Amortization and depreciation Other income Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares, and Par Value Disclosures Due from securities brokers Entity Voluntary Filers Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy Short-term Investments {1} Short-term Investments US Government Agencies Debt Securities Fee income - profit commissions Scenario, Unspecified Scenario IPADSubsidiaryMember IPA DIrect, LLC (Member) Investment Income Basis of Presentation Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities Exercise of stock options Total comprehensive income Comprehensive income Common Stock, Shares Authorized TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS Accrued fee income Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease) Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Fair Value, Hierarchy Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling after Year Ten, Amortized Cost Basis Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Parent HIOSubsidiaryMember healthinsurance.org, LLC [Member] Entity Share Based Compensation Option And Incentive Plans Policy Segment Reporting, Policy CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Change in premiums receivable Change in premiums receivable Deferred tax expense STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities Other assets