Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		30,492,044
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 599,445	$ 3,049	$ 6,960	$ 618,503	$ (78,398)	$ 49,331
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	72,880			72,880
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,187)					(1,187)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(35,897)				(35,897)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		60,275
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 6	(6)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		30,000
Exercise of stock options	636	$ 3	633
Share based compensation	$ 3,457		3,457
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)	(55,526)	(55,526)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (1,841)	$ (5)	(507)	(1,329)
Common stock dividends paid	(6,923)			(6,923)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		30,526,793
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	630,570	$ 3,053	10,537	683,131	(114,295)	48,144
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		30,507,903
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020	589,526	$ 3,051	9,335	660,767	(132,469)	48,842
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	24,682			24,682
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(698)					(698)
Cumulative translation adjustment	18,174				18,174
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		18,890
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 2	(2)
Share based compensation	1,204		1,204
Common stock dividends paid	(2,318)			(2,318)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		30,526,793
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	630,570	$ 3,053	10,537	683,131	(114,295)	48,144
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		30,515,334
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	660,104	$ 3,052	11,126	700,304	(101,503)	47,125
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	52,763			52,763
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,504)					(1,504)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(16,580)				(16,580)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		174,012
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 17	(17)
Share based compensation	$ 4,034		4,034
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)	(4,959)	(4,959)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (150)	$ (1)	(149)
Common stock dividends paid	(6,963)			(6,963)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		30,684,387
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	691,704	$ 3,068	14,994	746,104	(118,083)	45,621
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		30,582,560
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	681,803	$ 3,058	13,718	732,974	(113,996)	46,049
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	15,451			15,451
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(428)					(428)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(4,087)				(4,087)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		102,800
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 10	(10)
Share based compensation	1,317		1,317
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)		(973)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(31)		(31)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,321)			(2,321)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		30,684,387
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 691,704	$ 3,068	$ 14,994	$ 746,104	$ (118,083)	$ 45,621