Commercial Bank Financing Facility	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial Bank Financing Facility	Commercial Bank Financing Facility Effective October 14, 2015 the Company, in coordination with Regions Financial Corporation ("Regions") as administrative agent and a joint lender, exercised the $50 million accordion feature in the existing Regions Secured Syndicated Credit Facility thereby expanding the total credit facility to $240 million. As part of this credit facility expansion, TD Bank, NA ("TD") was added to the syndication group along with five other bank participants, which include Regions, MUFG Union Bank N.A., Fifth Third Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. TD commitment level is $25 million. The expanded credit facility will continue to be used to fund the Company's future growth and share repurchase initiatives. On February 3, 2015, Ebix, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Regions, dated August 5, 2014, among the Company, Regions, MUFG Union Bank N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. The First Amendment amends the Regions Credit Facility by increasing the maximum amount by which the Aggregate Revolving Commitments may be increased by $90 million from the pre-existing limit of $50 million, increases the amount of base facility to $190 million from the pre-existing amount of $150 million, which together with the $50 million accordion feature increases the total Credit Agreement capacity amount to $240 million from the prior amount of $200 million, and expands the syndicated bank group to four participants by adding Fifth Third Bank. 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 as administrative agent and Regions with MUFG Union Bank N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. The financing was 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 $150 million credit facility with Regions, as administrative agent, replaced 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 1.94%. 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%. The underlying financing agreement contains financial covenants regarding the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio, as well as certain restrictive covenants pertaining to such matters as the incurrence of new debt and the consummation of new business acquisitions. The Company currently is in compliance with all such financial and restrictive covenants. As of December 31, 2015 the Company's consolidated balance sheet includes $1.6 million of remaining deferred financing costs which are being amortized over the remaining life of the underlying credit facility. This debt is collateralized by essentially all assets of the Company On May 19, 2014, Ebix and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated April 26, 2012 (as previously amended), among the Company, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as a lender, RBS Citizens, N.A. as a lender, and Citibank, N.A., ("CitiBank") as Administrative Agent and as a lender (the “Credit Agreement”). The Third Amendment amended the Company’s obligations with respect to certain covenants under the Credit Agreement, to provide flexibility to the Company to make certain specified business acquisitions, while allowing the Company to make early payments towards reduction of its bank debt. Furthermore, the Third Amendment amended the Credit Agreement by reducing the revolving commitments of the lenders to $7.84 million as of May 19, 2014, for which the Company made a principal payment in the amount of $15.0 million, and was paid in full on August 5, 2014 upon the undertaking of the aforementioned new loan facility with Regions. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit with Regions was $206.46 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 2.25%. This balance is included in the long-term liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During 2015, the average and maximum outstanding balances on the revolving line of credit were $156.23 million and $206.46 million, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate was 2.00%. At December 31, 2014 the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit was $120.5 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 1.94%. In August 2014 the outstanding balance on the term loan with Citibank was zero as it was paid in full upon the undertaking of the aforementioned new loan facility with Regions. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, $7.6 million of scheduled payments were made against this pre-existing term loan.

Commercial Bank Financing Facility

Effective October 14, 2015 the Company, in coordination with Regions Financial Corporation ("Regions") as administrative agent and a joint lender, exercised the $50 million accordion feature in the existing Regions Secured Syndicated

Credit Facility thereby expanding the total credit facility to $240 million. As part of this credit facility expansion, TD Bank, NA

("TD") was added to the syndication group along with five other bank participants, which include Regions, MUFG Union Bank

N.A., Fifth Third Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. TD commitment level is $25 million. The expanded credit facility will continue to be used to fund the Company's future growth and share repurchase initiatives.

On February 3, 2015, Ebix, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Regions, dated August 5, 2014, among the Company, Regions, MUFG Union Bank N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. The First Amendment amends the Regions Credit Facility by increasing the maximum amount by which the Aggregate Revolving Commitments may be increased by $90 million from the pre-existing limit of $50 million, increases the amount of base facility to $190 million from the pre-existing amount of $150 million, which together with the $50 million accordion feature increases the total Credit Agreement capacity amount to $240 million from the prior amount of $200 million, and expands the syndicated bank group to four participants by adding Fifth Third Bank.

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 as administrative agent and Regions with MUFG Union Bank N.A., and Silicon Valley Bank as joint lenders. The financing was 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 $150 million credit facility with Regions, as administrative agent, replaced 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 1.94%. 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%. The underlying financing agreement contains financial covenants regarding the Company's fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio, as well as certain restrictive covenants pertaining to such matters as the incurrence of new debt and the consummation of new business acquisitions. The Company currently is in compliance with all such financial and restrictive covenants. As of December 31, 2015 the Company's consolidated balance sheet includes $1.6 million of remaining deferred financing costs which are being amortized over the remaining life of the underlying credit facility. This debt is collateralized by essentially all assets of the Company

On May 19, 2014, Ebix and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated April 26, 2012 (as previously amended), among the Company, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as a lender, RBS Citizens, N.A. as a lender, and Citibank, N.A., ("CitiBank") as Administrative Agent and as a lender (the “Credit Agreement”). The Third Amendment amended the Company’s obligations with respect to certain covenants under the Credit Agreement, to provide flexibility to the Company to make certain specified business acquisitions, while allowing the Company to make early payments towards reduction of its bank debt. Furthermore, the Third Amendment amended the Credit Agreement by reducing the revolving commitments of the lenders to $7.84 million as of May 19, 2014, for which the Company made a principal payment in the amount of $15.0 million, and was paid in full on August 5, 2014 upon the undertaking of the aforementioned new loan facility with Regions.

At December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit with Regions was $206.46 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 2.25%. This balance is included in the long-term liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During 2015, the average and maximum outstanding balances on the revolving line of credit were $156.23 million and $206.46 million, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate was 2.00%. At December 31, 2014 the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit was $120.5 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 1.94%.

In August 2014 the outstanding balance on the term loan with Citibank was zero as it was paid in full upon the undertaking of the aforementioned new loan facility with Regions. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, $7.6 million of scheduled payments were made against this pre-existing term loan.