Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 286,253	$ 290,053
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	210,843	220,358
Product development	10,258	9,545
Sales and marketing	3,765	3,827
General and administrative, net	26,913	21,337
Amortization and depreciation	4,364	3,800
Total operating expenses	256,143	258,867
Operating income	30,110	31,186
Interest income	62	8
Interest expense	(10,251)	(8,079)
Non-operating (loss) income	(734)	(1)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	894	(625)
Income before income taxes	20,081	22,489
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,704)	(1,202)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	18,377	21,287
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(814)	(304)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 19,191	$ 21,591
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.71
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.70
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,712	30,558
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,762	30,731