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 ($) $ / shares in Units, $ 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
Statement of Financial Position
Net deferred tax asset	$ 16,215					$ 19,977					$ 16,215		$ 19,977
Goodwill	5,703					0					5,703		0
Intangible assets	14,113					9,915					14,113		9,915
Other assets	12,626	[1]				17,247	[2]				12,626	[1]	17,247	[2]
TOTAL ASSETS	196,974					173,694					196,974		173,694
Additional paid-in capital	88,637					88,256					88,637		88,256
Accumulated deficit	25,549					22,139					25,549		22,139
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	103,920					100,090					103,920		100,090
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES	3,278					2,760					3,278		2,760
TOTAL EQUITY	107,198					102,850					107,198		102,850
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	196,974					173,694					196,974		173,694
INCOME STATEMENT
Other income											993		183		$ 463
Amortization and depreciation											1,605		1,692		1,836
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
Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.	$ 279		$ 1,641	$ 887	$ 722	$ 2,094		$ 2,057	$ 457	$ 642	$ 3,529		$ 5,250		$ 2,882
Basic income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders	$ 0.04		$ 0.20	$ 0.11	$ 0.09	$ 0.26		$ 0.25	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.44		$ 0.65		$ 0.36
Diluted income per share attributable to American Independence Corp. common stockholders	$ 0.04		$ 0.20	$ 0.11	$ 0.09	$ 0.26		$ 0.25	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.44		$ 0.65		$ 0.36
Scenario, Previously Reported
Statement of Financial Position
Net deferred tax asset															$ 11,248
Goodwill															23,561
Intangible assets															2,336
Other assets															18,105
TOTAL ASSETS															168,394
Additional paid-in capital															479,481
Accumulated deficit															(364,730)
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY															102,386
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES															218
TOTAL EQUITY															102,604
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY															168,394
INCOME STATEMENT
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
Statement of Financial Position
Net deferred tax asset															$ 19,069
Intangible assets															11,408
Other assets															18,063
TOTAL ASSETS															161,684
Additional paid-in capital															88,204
Accumulated deficit															16,970
TOTAL AMIC STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY															92,809
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES															3,084
TOTAL EQUITY															95,893
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY															161,684
INCOME STATEMENT
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] $0 due from related parties

[2] $165 due from related parties