Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 154,305	$ 147,233	$ 403,493	$ 434,432
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	85,976	55,171	192,526	152,054
Product development	8,775	11,245	26,530	33,884
Sales and marketing	3,375	4,284	10,637	14,898
General and administrative, net	20,888	46,900	65,596	101,210
Amortization and depreciation	3,392	3,626	10,142	10,966
Total operating expenses	122,406	121,226	305,431	313,012
Operating income	31,899	26,007	98,062	121,420
Interest income	29	99	112	578
Interest expense	(7,495)	(10,970)	(23,879)	(32,551)
Non-operating (loss) income	(4)	352	95	344
Non-operating expense - litigation settlement	0	0	0	(21,140)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain	(597)	(641)	112	(495)
Income before income taxes	23,832	14,847	74,502	68,156
Income tax (expense) benefit	152	217	(2,809)	297
Net income including noncontrolling interest	23,984	15,064	71,693	68,453
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(698)	(5,445)	(1,187)	(6,617)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 24,682	$ 20,509	$ 72,880	$ 75,070
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.67	$ 2.39	$ 2.46
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.67	$ 2.37	$ 2.45
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,525	30,501	30,502	30,517
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,853	30,633	30,748	30,598