Minority Business Investment	12 Months Ended
Minority Business Investment	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Minority Business Investment	Minority Business Investment During 2012 , Ebix acquired a minority 19.8% interest in CurePet, Inc. ("CurePet") for cash consideration in the amount of $2.0 million. CurePet is a developmental-stage enterprise that has completed an insurance exchange that connects pet owners, referring veterinarians, animal hospitals, academic institutes, and suppliers of medical and general pet supplies, while providing a wide variety of services related to pet insurance to each constituent including practice management, electronic medical records, and billing. CurePet is also a customer of Ebix; during 2012 the Company recognized $1.5 million of revenue from CurePet, and as of December 31, 2012 there were $212 thousand of outstanding balances due from CurePet in the Company's reported trade accounts receivable. Ebix also has a revenue share arrangement with CurePet pertaining to certain customer revenues recognized by CurePet; for 2012, there have been no revenue sharing earned or accrued. Ebix is accounting for its minority investment in CurePet using the cost method. The fair value of this investment as of December 31, 2012 was determined using a discounted cash flow model, and based on this analysis it was concluded that the fair value was greater than the carrying value of the investment , and that therefore the investment was not impaired.

The entire disclosure for investments accounted for under the cost-method. The carrying amount of such investments may be adjusted, for example, distributions in excess of cost (return of capital) or for other-than-temporary impairments. The cost method and lower-of-cost or market, an adaptation of the cost method, is generally followed for most investments in noncontrolled corporations, in some corporate joint ventures, and to a lesser extent in unconsolidated subsidiaries in which the entity does not have the ability to exercise significant influence.

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