Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies and Practices: Principles of Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements: Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block] (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Net deferred tax asset	$ 12,025					$ 11,172					$ 12,025		$ 11,172
Intangible assets	9,915					11,408					9,915		11,408
Other assets	17,286	[1]				17,450	[2]				17,286	[1]	17,450	[2]
TOTAL ASSETS	165,781					153,174					165,781		153,174
Additional paid-in capital	79,746					79,694					79,746		79,694
Accumulated deficit	22,139					16,970					22,139		16,970
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	91,580					84,299					91,580		84,299
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	2,760					3,084					2,760		3,084
TOTAL EQUITY	94,340					87,383					94,340		87,383
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	165,781					153,174					165,781		153,174
Other income											183		463
Amortization and depreciation											1,692		1,836
Income before income tax											4,545		5,441
Provision for income taxes											(802)		1,576
Net income	2,066		1,956	443	882	749		766	1,565	786	5,347		3,865
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.	2,094		2,057	457	642	400		565	1,364	554	5,250		2,882
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders	$ 0.26		$ 0.25	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.05		$ 0.07	$ 0.17	$ 0.07	$ 0.65		$ 0.36
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders	$ 0.26		$ 0.25	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.05		$ 0.07	$ 0.17	$ 0.07	$ 0.65		$ 0.36
Scenario, Previously Reported
Net deferred tax asset						11,248							11,248
Goodwill						23,561							23,561
Intangible assets						2,336							2,336
Other assets						18,105							18,105
TOTAL ASSETS						168,394							168,394
Additional paid-in capital						479,481							479,481
Accumulated deficit						(364,730)							(364,730)
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY						102,386							102,386
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES						218							218
TOTAL EQUITY						102,604							102,604
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY						168,394							168,394
Other income													459
Amortization and depreciation													981
Income before income tax													6,292
Provision for income taxes													1,874
Net income													4,418
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.													3,435
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders													$ 0.43
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders													$ 0.43
Scenario, Actual
Net deferred tax asset						11,172							11,172
Intangible assets						11,408							11,408
Other assets						17,450							17,450
TOTAL ASSETS						153,174							153,174
Additional paid-in capital						79,694							79,694
Accumulated deficit						16,970							16,970
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY						84,299							84,299
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES						3,084							3,084
TOTAL EQUITY						87,383							87,383
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY						153,174							153,174
Other income													463
Amortization and depreciation													1,836
Income before income tax													5,441
Provision for income taxes													1,576
Net income													3,865
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.													$ 2,882
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders													$ 0.36
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders													$ 0.36

[1] $165 due from related parties

[2] $0 due from related parties