Business Acquisitions (Net Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 8,868	$ 68,503
Curepet, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration offset against open receivable balances due to Ebix, Inc. from CurePet			$ 1,350
Curepet, Healthcare Magic, Vertex, Oakstone, I3 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		59,514
Equity instruments		0
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement (net)		4,312
Previous cash consideration in investment of CurePet		2,000
Cash consideration offset against open receivable balances due to Ebix, Inc. from CurePet		1,350
Total		67,176
Cash		323
Current assets		5,263
Property and equipment		670
Other assets		54
Intangible assets		6,872
Deferred tax liability		(1,040)
Current and other liabilities		(13,469)
Net assets acquired		(1,327)
Goodwill		68,503
Total net assets acquired		$ 67,176
Via Media Health, PB Systems, Curepet, and I3 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	13,380
Equity instruments	0
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement (net)	516
Previous cash consideration in investment of CurePet	0
Cash consideration offset against open receivable balances due to Ebix, Inc. from CurePet	0
Total	13,896
Cash	905
Current assets	3,509
Property and equipment	312
Other assets	11
Intangible assets	10,836
Deferred tax liability	(4,015)
Current and other liabilities	(4,431)
Net assets acquired	7,127
Goodwill	6,769
Total net assets acquired	$ 13,896