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						115,530	115,530	266	115,796
Other comprehensive income (loss)				1,937			1,937		1,937
Exercise of stock options					283	(20)	263		263
Share-based compensation expense			21				21		21
Other			0			(33)	(33)	32	(1)
ENDING BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 225,214	92	88,658	1,740	(9,878)	141,026	221,638	3,576	225,214
STARTING BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015	107,198
Net income	115,796
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,937
Share-based compensation expense	(21)
ENDING BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 225,214	$ 92	$ 88,658	$ 1,740	$ (9,878)	$ 141,026	$ 221,638	$ 3,576	$ 225,214