American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Statements of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	COMMON STOCK	ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	TREASURY STOCK, AT COST	ACCUMULATED DEFICIT	TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	TOTAL EQUITY
STARTING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 92	$ 88,174	$ 1,829	$ (9,107)	$ 14,113	$ 95,101	$ 2,965	$ 98,066
Net income	$ 3,865					2,882	2,882	983	3,865
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,981)			(3,981)			(3,981)		(3,981)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,198)				(1,198)		(1,198)		(1,198)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	889							(889)	(889)
Share-based compensation expense	(42)		42				42		42
Other			(12)			(25)	(37)	25	(12)
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013		92	88,204	(2,152)	(10,305)	16,970	92,809	3,084	95,893
Net income	5,347					5,250	5,250	97	5,347
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,998			1,998			1,998		1,998
Exercise of stock options					62	(29)	33		33
Repurchase of common stock	0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	473							(473)	(473)
Share-based compensation expense	(52)		52				52		52
Other			0			(52)	(52)	52	0
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	102,850	92	88,256	(154)	(10,243)	22,139	100,090	2,760	102,850
Net income	3,815					3,529	3,529	286	3,815
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(43)			(43)			(43)		(43)
Exercise of stock options					82	(30)	52		52
Repurchase of common stock	0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	0							0	0
Share-based compensation expense	(43)		43				43		43
Acquisition of IPA Noncontrolling Interests			338				338	(464)	(126)
Acquisition of GAF 40%			0				0	608	608
Other			0			(89)	(89)	88	(1)
ENDING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 107,198	$ 92	$ 88,637	$ (197)	$ (10,161)	$ 25,549	$ 103,920	$ 3,278	$ 107,198