Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 242,761	$ 286,253
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	156,479	210,843
Product development	9,983	10,258
Sales and marketing	3,331	3,765
General and administrative, net	37,467	26,913
Amortization and depreciation	5,016	4,364
Total operating expenses	212,276	256,143
Operating income	30,485	30,110
Interest income	81	62
Interest expense	(22,264)	(10,251)
Non-operating (loss) income	(330)	(734)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(1,220)	894
Income before income taxes	6,752	20,081
Income tax (expense) benefit	(623)	(1,704)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	6,129	18,377
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(944)	(814)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 7,073	$ 19,191
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.62
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.62
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,841	30,712
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,842	30,762