Investment in Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 29, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 21,908,000		$ 21,908,000			$ 21,696,000
Customer relationships
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Customer/territorial relationships		27,815,000		27,815,000			42,055,000
IHC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party		29,000	$ 20,000	101,000	$ 58,000
Accounts receivable, related parties		17,000		17,000			8,000
Notes payable, related parties		1,800,000		1,800,000
Ebix Vayam JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage								51.00%
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party						49.00%
Ebix Vayam JV | Vayam
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party		0	198,000	397,000	444,000
Accounts receivable, related parties		18,100,000		18,100,000			22,800,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts		11,600,000	12,100,000	11,600,000	12,100,000		12,100,000
EbixHealth JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	51.00%
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party	49.00%
EbixHealth JV | Customer relationships
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Customer/territorial relationships		11,200,000		11,200,000
EbixHealth JV | IHC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party		462,000	$ 660,000	1,500,000	$ 2,200,000
Accounts receivable, related parties		$ 260,000		$ 260,000			$ 335,000