American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares, and Par Value Disclosures
Preferred Stock, Par Value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000	1,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	9,181,793	9,181,793
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	8,101,883	8,088,105
Treasury Stock, Shares	1,079,910	1,093,688