Earnings per Share - Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ (10,296)	[1]	$ 18,250	[1]	$ (2,915)	$ 56,784
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,866	[1]	30,777	[1]	30,854	30,745
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	11		6		7	3
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,877	[1]	30,783	[1]	30,861	30,748
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	[1]	$ 0.59	[1]	$ (0.09)	$ 1.85
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	[1]	$ 0.59	[1]	$ (0.09)	$ 1.85
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	180		180		180	180

[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)".