Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company: Schedule of Condensed Income Statement - Parent Only (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net investment income									$ 2,247	$ 2,202	$ 2,104
Other income									993	183	463
TOTAL REVENUES	$ 47,368	$ 46,731	$ 45,610	$ 43,557	$ 40,612	$ 41,157	$ 40,020	$ 43,087	183,266	164,876	153,273
TOTAL EXPENSES									176,756	160,331	147,832
Income before income tax									6,510	4,545	5,441
Provision for income taxes									2,695	(802)	1,576
Net income	470	1,636	938	771	2,066	1,956	443	882	3,815	5,347	3,865
Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest	(191)	5	(51)	(49)	28	101	14	(240)	(286)	(97)	(983)
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.	$ 279	$ 1,641	$ 887	$ 722	$ 2,094	$ 2,057	$ 457	$ 642	3,529	5,250	2,882
Parent Company
Net investment income									93	65	47
Net realized investment gains / (losses)											(31)
Other income									96
TOTAL REVENUES									189	65	16
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expense									2,034	1,656	1,903
TOTAL EXPENSES									2,034	1,656	1,903
Income before income tax									(1,845)	(1,591)	(1,887)
Provision for income taxes									(644)	(3,055)	(659)
Income before equity in net income of subsidiaries									(1,201)	1,464	(1,228)
Income Loss From Consolidated Subsidiaries									5,016	3,883	5,093
Net income									3,815	5,347	3,865
Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest									(286)	(97)	(983)
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.									$ 3,529	$ 5,250	$ 2,882