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Capitalized Software Development Costs	12 Months Ended
Capitalized Software Development Costs	Dec. 31, 2019
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Abstract]
Capitalized Software Development Costs	Capitalized Software Development Costs In accordance with ASC 350-40 “Internal-Use Software” and/or ASC 350-985 “Software” the Company has capitalized certain software and product related development costs associated with the Company’s continuing medical education service offerings, development of Property and Casualty (P&C) underwriting insurance data exchange platform servicing the London markets; development of EbixCash’s SaaS based Asset Management and Collection platforms having global application; development of EbixCash’s new single-sign on agent and customer portal including mobile application, and content development work related to E-Learning division of EbixCash. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company capitalized $8.0 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of such development costs. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, a total of $19.2 million and $14.1 million, respectively, of remaining unamortized development costs are reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $2.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of amortization expense with regards to these capitalized software development costs, which is included in costs of services provided in the Company’s consolidated income statement. The capitalized continuing medical education product costs are being amortized using a three-year to five-year straight-line methodology and certain continuing medical education products costs are immediately expensed. The capitalized software development costs for the property and casualty underwriting insurance data exchange platform are being amortized over a period of five years. The capitalized software development costs related to EbixCash products mentioned above shall be amortized over a period of five years once the platforms / products are rolled out in the market.