Consolidated Statements Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrol-ling interest
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		30,567,725
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 544,437	$ 3,057	$ 3,397	$ 535,118	$ (63,377)	$ 66,242
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	96,720			96,720
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(6,149)					(6,149)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(15,021)				(15,021)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(95,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(4,152)	$ (10)		(4,142)
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	3,397		3,397
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		24,107
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 2	(2)
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)		(4,788)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(230)		(230)
Noncontrolling interest	(10,364)		398			(10,762)
Common stock dividends paid	(9,193)			(9,193)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		30,492,044
Ending 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.	92,377			92,377
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,550)					(3,550)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(23,105)				(23,105)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		30,000
Exercise of stock options	636	$ 3	633
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	4,792		4,792
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		68,504
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 7	(7)
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)		(75,214)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(2,589)	$ (7)	(1,253)	(1,329)
Noncontrolling interest	1,343					1,343
Common stock dividends paid	(9,245)			(9,245)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		30,515,334
Ending 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.	68,188			68,188
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,249)					(1,249)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(20,519)				(20,519)
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	5,360		5,360
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		213,991
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 21	(21)
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)		(45,932)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(1,402)	$ (5)	(1,397)
Noncontrolling interest	(1,644)					(1,644)
Common stock dividends paid	(9,284)			(9,284)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		30,683,393
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 699,554	$ 3,068	$ 15,068	$ 759,208	$ (122,022)	$ 44,232