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, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Amortization and depreciation	$ 287	$ 428
Income before income tax	1,235	1,224
Provision for income taxes	464	342
Net income	771	882
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.	722	642
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders	$ 0.09	$ 0.08
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders	$ 0.09	$ 0.08
Scenario, Previously Reported
Amortization and depreciation		237
Income before income tax		1,415
Provision for income taxes		409
Net income		1,006
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.		766
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders		$ 0.09
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders		$ 0.09
Scenario, Actual
Amortization and depreciation		428
Income before income tax		1,224
Provision for income taxes		342
Net income		882
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.		$ 642
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders		$ 0.08
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders		$ 0.08