Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Diluted

A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$	24,067	$	20,232	$	69,218	$	57,604
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	32,421		34,304		32,716		35,014
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	284		211		278		227
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	32,705		34,515		32,994		35,241
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.74	$	0.59	$	2.12	$	1.65
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.74	$	0.59	$	2.10	$	1.63