Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 250,781	$ 246,322	$ 537,034	$ 536,375
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	169,330	178,203	380,173	398,561
Product development	10,223	10,142	20,481	19,687
Sales and marketing	4,511	3,392	8,276	7,219
General and administrative, net	31,736	23,335	58,649	44,672
Amortization and depreciation	4,874	3,985	9,238	7,785
Total operating expenses	220,674	219,057	476,817	477,924
Operating income	30,107	27,265	60,217	58,451
Interest income	66	17	128	25
Interest expense	(11,664)	(10,462)	(21,915)	(18,541)
Non-operating (loss) income	(408)	(1,253)	(1,142)	(1,254)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	3,229	9	4,123	(616)
Income before income taxes	21,330	15,576	41,411	38,065
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,478)	(627)	(4,182)	(1,829)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	18,852	14,949	37,229	36,236
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(491)	(772)	(1,305)	(1,076)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 19,343	$ 15,721	$ 38,534	$ 37,312
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 1.25	$ 1.22
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 1.25	$ 1.21
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,745	30,581	30,729	30,570
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,756	30,713	30,756	30,712