Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 52,763	$ 72,880
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,504)	(1,187)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation	11,619	10,142
(Benefit) provision for deferred taxes	(3,698)	987
Share based compensation	4,034	3,457
(Provision) benefit for doubtful accounts	(2,742)	424
Amortization of right-of-use assets	3,462	4,644
Amortization of capitalized software development costs	2,487	2,493
Reduction of acquisition accruals	0	(3,308)
Cash paid for acquisition earn-out	0	(2,881)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(3,078)	13,999
Receivables from service providers	(11,371)	5,849
Payables to service agents	2,640	(3,972)
Other assets	(6,658)	(7,988)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,711)	(10,620)
Accrued payroll and related benefits	(2,929)	3,316
Contract liabilities	(316)	(1,591)
Lease liabilities	(3,179)	(4,317)
Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions	789	0
Other liabilities	(782)	(10,563)
Net cash provided by operating activities	39,826	71,764
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(12,480)
Capitalized software development costs	(4,552)	(4,617)
Maturities (purchases) of unrestricted marketable securities, net	11,856	(20,609)
Capital expenditures	(5,325)	(1,464)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,979	(39,170)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit, net	0	1,364
Principal payments of term loan obligation	(36,945)	(15,063)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	0	636
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(150)	(1,841)
Dividend payments	(6,963)	(6,923)
(Payments) proceeds of debt obligations	(205)	7,187
Payments of working capital facility, net	(8,581)	(19,945)
Payments of financing lease obligations	(102)	(158)
Net cash used in financing activities	(52,946)	(34,743)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(5,222)	(7,222)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(16,363)	(9,371)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	120,213	111,369
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period	103,850	101,998
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	24,118	22,237
Income taxes paid	$ 14,430	$ 8,019