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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
Mar. 31, 2015
ProductService_Groups
Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Total revenue, international percentage 23.90%ebix_EntityWideRevenueInternationalPercentage 32.30%ebix_EntityWideRevenueInternationalPercentage
Number of product/service groups 4us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2015  
Operating revenue $ 63,753us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 51,404us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Exchanges [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating revenue 46,678us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_ExchangesMember
42,105us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_ExchangesMember
Broker Systems [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating revenue 3,736us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_BrokerSystemsMember
4,486us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_BrokerSystemsMember
RCS [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating revenue 12,175us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_RCSMember
3,425us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_RCSMember
Carrier Systems [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating revenue $ 1,164us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_CarrierSystemsMember
$ 1,388us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ebix_CarrierSystemsMember