Minority Business Investment	3 Months Ended
Minority Business Investment	Mar. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Minority Business Investment	Minority Business Investment During the three months ending June 30, 2012, Ebix acquired a strategic 19.8% interest in CurePet, Inc. ("CurePet") for cash consideration in the amount of $2.0 million. CurePet's insurance exchange 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 the three month period ending March 31, 2013 the Company recognized $600 thousand of revenue from CurePet, and as of March 31, 2013 there was an $812 thousand outstanding balance 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 the three months ended March 31, 2013, there have been no revenue sharing earned or accrued.

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