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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Accounts Receivables and Allowances) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current $ 41,100,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent $ 39,070,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent  
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,619,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent 1,049,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent  
Deferred revenue included in accounts receivables 5,800,000ebix_DeferredRevenueIncludedInReceivables 6,700,000ebix_DeferredRevenueIncludedInReceivables  
Bad debt expense 1,600,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 1,147,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 442,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Billed Revenues      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 32,400,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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31,200,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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Unbilled Revenues      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current $ 8,500,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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$ 7,900,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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