American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries - Condensed 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, 2014		$ 92	$ 88,637	$ (197)	$ (10,161)	$ 25,549	$ 103,920	$ 3,278	$ 107,198
Net income						114,203	114,203	178	114,381
Other comprehensive income (loss)				681			681		681
Exercise of stock options					128	18	146		146
Share-based compensation expense			11				11		11
Other			0			(21)	(21)	21	0
ENDING BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 222,417	92	88,648	484	(10,033)	139,749	218,940	3,477	222,417
STARTING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015	107,198
Net income	114,381
Other comprehensive income (loss)	681
Share-based compensation expense	(11)
ENDING BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 222,417	$ 92	$ 88,648	$ 484	$ (10,033)	$ 139,749	$ 218,940	$ 3,477	$ 222,417