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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Segment Reporting) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
ProductService_Groups
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Total revenue, international percentage                         31.00%ebix_EntityWideRevenueInternationalPercentage 31.80%ebix_EntityWideRevenueInternationalPercentage 29.30%ebix_EntityWideRevenueInternationalPercentage
Number of product/service groups                         4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Operating revenue $ 60,633us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 50,808us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 51,476us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 51,404us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 50,847us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 50,293us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 51,004us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 52,566us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 54,023us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 53,804us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 47,716us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 43,827us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 214,321us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 204,710us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 199,370us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Exchanges                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Operating revenue                         169,437us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_ExchangesMember
163,925us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_ExchangesMember
159,678us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_ExchangesMember
Broker Systems                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Operating revenue                         17,948us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_BrokerSystemsMember
18,378us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_BrokerSystemsMember
18,612us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_BrokerSystemsMember
RCS                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Operating revenue                         21,813us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_RCSMember
15,678us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_RCSMember
16,140us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_RCSMember
Carrier Systems                              
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                              
Operating revenue                         $ 5,123us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_CarrierSystemsMember
$ 6,729us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_CarrierSystemsMember
$ 4,940us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_CarrierSystemsMember