Earnings per Share - Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 19,191	$ 21,591
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,712,000	30,558,000
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	50,000	173,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,762,000	30,731,000
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.71
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.70
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	177,000	181,875