American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 3,815	$ 5,347	$ 3,865
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from operating activities:
Net realized investment gains	(260)	(967)	(1,082)
Amortization and depreciation	1,605	1,692	1,836
Equity (income) loss	(249)	(175)	(450)
Net gain on step acquisition of GAF and settlement of pre-existing relationships	(503)	0	0
Deferred tax expense	2,125	(829)	1,481
Non-cash stock compensation expense	43	52	42
Other adjustments	(115)	0	0
Amortization of bond premiums and discounts	574	549	594
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in trading securities	947	(185)	423
Change in policy benefits and claims	10,148	(1,636)	10,259
Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers	(1,652)	3,174	(1,496)
Change in accrued fee income	(838)	(2,137)	790
Change in claims fund	1,056	(873)	(55)
Change in commissions payable	1,630	(783)	1,126
Change in premiums receivable	(3,397)	1,107	(3,977)
Change in income taxes	313	34	54
Dividends received	173	0	0
Change in other assets and other liabilities	1,143	(217)	2,780
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,558	4,153	16,190
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net sales of securities under resale and repurchase agreements	(1,452)	420	1,671
Sales of and principal repayments on fixed maturities	44,933	43,800	37,191
Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities	4,432	4,096	4,319
Purchases of fixed maturities	(60,988)	(50,983)	(55,102)
Sales of equity securities	624	0	1,501
Purchases of equity securities	(2,178)	0	0
Change in loan receivable	525	(83)	(1,410)
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	511	0	(1,250)
Other investing activities	(1,078)	(518)	(533)
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities	(14,671)	(3,268)	(13,613)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	52	33	0
Payment of contingent liability on acquisitions	0	(300)	(642)
Repayment of debt	(617)	0	0
IPA Acquisition of non-controlling interest	(126)	0	0
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	0	(473)	(889)
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	(1,198)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(691)	(740)	(2,729)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,196	145	(152)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,569	4,424	4,576
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	5,765	4,569	4,424
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	28	8	32
Cash paid for interest	$ 23	$ 0	$ 0