Subsequent Events (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Note 12: Subsequent Events Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation On August 5, 2014, Ebix entered into a credit agreement providing for a $150 million secured syndicated credit facility (the “Regions Secured Syndicated Credit Facility”) with Regions Financial Corporation ("Regions") as administrative agent and Regions with MUFG Union Bank N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. The financing is comprised of a five-year, $150 million secured revolving credit facility, with an option to expand to $200 million upon request and with additional lender commitments. This new $150 million credit facility with Regions, as administrative agent, replaces the former syndicated $100 million facility that the Company had in place with Citi Bank, N.A. which was paid in full upon the undertaking of this new loan facility with Regions. The initial interest rate applicable to the Secured Syndicated Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 1.75% or currently 1.90%. Under the Regions Secured Syndicated Credit Facility the maximum interest rate that could be charged depending upon the Company's leverage ratio is LIBOR plus 2.25%. Put Option Exercise During July and August 2014 the former shareholders of PlanetSoft elected to exercise their put option rights, which expired on July 9, 2014, with respect to the remaining 209,656 shares of Ebix common stock they still held as part of the purchase consideration conveyed by Ebix when it acquired PlanetSoft in June 2012. Accordingly the shareholders have since put those shares back to the Company at $16.86 per share plus interest at the rate of 20% for the period after the exercise until the cash consideration is paid by the Company, as per the PlanetSoft acquisition agreement. The total consideration to be paid by the Company in connection with the exercise of these put options will be $3.6 million. Repurchases of Common Stock On August 8, 2014 the Company purchased 30,600 shares of its outstanding common stock for aggregate consideration in the amount of $403 thousand and at an average rate of $13.18 per share. All share repurchases were done in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Act of 1934 as to the timing, pricing, and volume of such transactions, and were completed using available cash resources and cash generated from the Company's operating activities.

Note 12: Subsequent Events

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation

On August 5, 2014, Ebix entered into a credit agreement providing for a $150 million secured syndicated credit facility (the “Regions Secured Syndicated Credit Facility”) with Regions Financial Corporation ("Regions") as administrative agent and Regions with MUFG Union Bank N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. The financing is comprised of a five-year, $150 million secured revolving credit facility, with an option to expand to $200 million upon request and with additional lender commitments. This new $150 million credit facility with Regions, as administrative agent, replaces the former syndicated $100 million facility that the Company had in place with Citi Bank, N.A. which was paid in full upon the undertaking of this new loan facility with Regions. The initial interest rate applicable to the Secured Syndicated Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 1.75% or currently 1.90%. Under the Regions Secured Syndicated Credit Facility the maximum interest rate that could be charged depending upon the Company's leverage ratio is LIBOR plus 2.25%.

Put Option Exercise

During July and August 2014 the former shareholders of PlanetSoft elected to exercise their put option rights, which expired on July 9, 2014, with respect to the remaining 209,656 shares of Ebix common stock they still held as part of the purchase consideration conveyed by Ebix when it acquired PlanetSoft in June 2012. Accordingly the shareholders have since put those shares back to the Company at $16.86 per share plus interest at the rate of 20% for the period after the exercise until the cash consideration is paid by the Company, as per the PlanetSoft acquisition agreement. The total consideration to be paid by the Company in connection with the exercise of these put options will be $3.6 million.

Repurchases of Common Stock

On August 8, 2014 the Company purchased 30,600 shares of its outstanding common stock for aggregate consideration in the amount of $403 thousand and at an average rate of $13.18 per share. All share repurchases were done in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Act of 1934 as to the timing, pricing, and volume of such transactions, and were completed using available cash resources and cash generated from the Company's operating activities.