Earnings per Share - Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 19,343	$ 15,721	$ 38,534	$ 37,312
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,745	30,581	30,729	30,570
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	11	132	27	142
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,756	30,713	30,756	30,712
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 1.25	$ 1.22
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 1.25	$ 1.21
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	138	177	138	177