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, 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.	56,784				56,784
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,029)						(2,029)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(90,126)					(90,126)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			108,116
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 11	(11)
Share based compensation	$ 2,905			2,905
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)	(3,914)		(3,914)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (107)			(107)
Common stock dividends paid	(6,955)				(6,955)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			30,787,595
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	660,026		$ 3,079	17,855	809,037	(212,148)	42,203
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			30,755,500
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	679,390		$ 3,075	16,931	793,106	(176,649)	42,927
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	18,250	[1]			18,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(724)	[1]					(724)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(35,499)					(35,499)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)			0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	0		$ 0		0
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			33,952
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 4	(4)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			0
Exercise of stock options	0		$ 0	0
Share based compensation	971			971
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)			(1,857)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(43)			(43)
Noncontrolling interest	0						0
Common stock dividends paid	(2,319)				(2,319)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			30,787,595
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	660,026		$ 3,079	17,855	809,037	(212,148)	42,203
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			30,819,533
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	659,440		$ 3,082	18,800	814,780	(219,437)	42,215
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	(2,915)				(2,915)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,756)						(1,756)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(4,789)					(4,789)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			82,084
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 8	(8)
Share based compensation	$ 1,604			1,604
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)	(2,282)		(2,282)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (42)			(42)
Common stock dividends paid	0				0
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			30,899,335
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	651,544		$ 3,090	20,355	811,866	(224,226)	40,459
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			30,877,258
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	676,859		$ 3,088	20,041	822,162	(209,324)	40,892
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	(10,296)	[1]			(10,296)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(433)	[1]					(433)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(14,902)					(14,902)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			22,077
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 2	(2)
Share based compensation	316			316
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)			0
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	0			0
Common stock dividends paid	0				0
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			30,899,335
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 651,544		$ 3,090	$ 20,355	$ 811,866	$ (224,226)	$ 40,459

[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)".