Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		30,515,334
Beginning 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.	37,312			37,312
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,076)					(1,076)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(12,493)				(12,493)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		71,212
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 7	(7)
Share based compensation	2,717		2,717
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)		(3,986)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(119)	$ (1)	(118)
Common stock dividends paid	(4,642)			(4,642)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		30,582,560
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	681,803	$ 3,058	13,718	732,974	(113,996)	46,049
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		30,559,324
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	676,509	$ 3,056	12,480	719,574	(105,422)	46,821
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	15,721			15,721
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(772)					(772)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(8,574)				(8,574)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		27,222
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 3	(3)
Share based compensation	1,359		1,359
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)		(3,986)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(119)	$ (1)	(118)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,321)			(2,321)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		30,582,560
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	681,803	$ 3,058	13,718	732,974	(113,996)	46,049
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		30,683,393
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	699,554	$ 3,068	15,068	759,208	(122,022)	44,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	38,534			38,534
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,305)					(1,305)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(54,627)				(54,627)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		74,164
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 7	(7)
Share based compensation	$ 1,934		1,934
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)	(2,057)	(2,057)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (64)		(64)
Common stock dividends paid	(4,636)			(4,636)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		30,755,500
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	679,390	$ 3,075	16,931	793,106	(176,649)	42,927
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		30,722,267
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	705,259	$ 3,072	15,994	776,081	(133,306)	43,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	19,343			19,343
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(491)					(491)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(43,343)				(43,343)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		34,183
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 3	(3)
Share based compensation	970		970
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)		(950)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(30)		(30)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,318)			(2,318)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		30,755,500
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 679,390	$ 3,075	$ 16,931	$ 793,106	$ (176,649)	$ 42,927