Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 625,609,000	$ 580,615,000	$ 497,826,000
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	343,262,000	205,165,000	168,415,000
Product development	35,267,000	45,302,000	39,078,000
Sales and marketing	13,835,000	19,578,000	17,587,000
General and administrative	87,537,000	140,429,000	108,475,000
Amortization and depreciation	13,738,000	14,468,000	11,292,000
Impairment of intangible asset	6,168,000	0	0
Total operating expenses	499,807,000	424,942,000	344,847,000
Operating income	125,802,000	155,673,000	152,979,000
Interest income	167,000	629,000	436,000
Interest expense	(31,578,000)	(42,332,000)	(27,101,000)
Non-operating income	153,000	337,000	60,000
Non-operating expense - litigation settlement (see Note 5)	0	(21,140,000)	0
Foreign currency exchange loss	(387,000)	(2,376,000)	(792,000)
Income before income taxes	94,157,000	90,791,000	125,582,000
Income tax provision	(5,330,000)	(220,000)	(32,501,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	88,827,000	90,571,000	93,081,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,550,000)	(6,149,000)	(58,000)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 92,377,000	$ 96,720,000	$ 93,139,000
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.03	$ 3.17	$ 2.97
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.02	$ 3.16	$ 2.95
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,510	30,511	31,393
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,571	30,594	31,534