Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	[1]	Sep. 30, 2022	[1]	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 119,228		$ 257,904		$ 480,419	$ 794,938
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	32,658		174,265		222,894	554,438
Product development	11,020		10,483		31,950	30,964
Sales and marketing	4,996		3,973		11,909	12,249
General and administrative, net	43,869		34,400		117,446	93,049
Amortization and depreciation	6,152		4,422		16,061	13,660
Total operating expenses	98,695		227,543		400,260	704,360
Operating income	20,533		30,361		80,159	90,578
Interest income	53		68		186	196
Interest expense	(28,175)		(15,467)		(75,052)	(37,382)
Non-operating (loss) income	(605)		(438)		(971)	(1,580)
Non-operating expense-debt restructuring expenses	(4,430)		0		(8,041)	0
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	2,409		4,928		349	9,051
Income before income taxes	(10,215)		19,452		(3,370)	60,863
Income tax (expense) benefit	(514)		(1,926)		(1,301)	(6,108)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	(10,729)		17,526		(4,671)	54,755
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(433)		(724)		(1,756)	(2,029)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ (10,296)		$ 18,250		$ (2,915)	$ 56,784
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)		$ 0.59		$ (0.09)	$ 1.85
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)		$ 0.59		$ (0.09)	$ 1.85
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,866		30,777		30,854	30,745
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,877		30,783		30,861	30,748

[1] Beginning April 1, 2023 Prepaid card revenues are presented on a net basis (based on contractual changes as further described in the “Ebix Cash Exchanges Gift Cards” Section) while periods preceding April 1, 2023 reflect prepaid card revenues on a gross basis. Please see (non- GAAP financials) table with both periods recast on a net basis, for comparison purposes under heading "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income prepared on Net Basis for Comparative Purposes Only (Non GAAP)".