Business Acquisitions (Net Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognized controlling ownership of joint venture	$ 11,293
Goodwill	35,787	$ 8,868
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 and other consideration in investment of EbixHealth JV		0
Total		13,896
Other Nonoperating Income		0
Recognized controlling ownership of joint venture		0
Business Combination, Equity Components Recorded		0
Business Combination, Total consideration transferred and equity components recorded		13,896
Cash		905
Restricted Cash Acquired from Acquisition		0
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
EbixHealth JV, Hope, Wdev, and PB Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	10,992
Equity instruments	2,763
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement (net)	5,785
Previous cash and other consideration in investment of EbixHealth JV	8,000
Total	27,540
Other Nonoperating Income	1,162
Recognized controlling ownership of joint venture	11,223
Business Combination, Equity Components Recorded	12,385
Business Combination, Total consideration transferred and equity components recorded	39,925
Cash	2,333
Restricted Cash Acquired from Acquisition	8,175
Current assets	6,282
Property and equipment	842
Other assets	7
Intangible assets	(3,184)
Deferred tax liability	1,972
Current and other liabilities	(16,587)
Net assets acquired	(160)
Goodwill	40,085
Total net assets acquired	$ 39,925