Earnings per Share (Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 24,682	$ 20,509	$ 72,880	$ 75,070
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,525,000	30,501,000	30,502,000	30,517,000
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	328,000	132,000	246,000	81,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,853,000	30,633,000	30,748,000	30,598,000
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.67	$ 2.39	$ 2.46
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.67	$ 2.37	$ 2.45
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	181,875	145,875	181,875	145,875