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Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]        
Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions $ 3,020us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 12,742us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 5,925us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 3,180us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unfavorable lease liability, long term portion 294us-gaap_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable 394us-gaap_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable    
Portion of an unrecognized tax benefit netted against deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward (1,135)ebix_Unrecognizedtaxbenefitnettedagainstadeferredtaxassetforanetoperatinglosscarryforward (8,422)ebix_Unrecognizedtaxbenefitnettedagainstadeferredtaxassetforanetoperatinglosscarryforward    
Other 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 5us-gaap_OtherLiabilities    
Total $ 2,179us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 4,719us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent