Note 6. Acquisition and Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill	$ 53,371		$ 53,371		$ 53,371	$ 53,371		$ 50,318
TOTAL REVENUES			140,418	$ 129,752		407,788	$ 406,843
Net income (loss)			14,888	$ 4,824		25,375	12,709
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	$ 6,000
Third Party Option To Increase Ownership In Joint Venture, Percentage	50.00%
Third Party Option To Increase Ownership In Joint Venture, Period	3
Gain on sale of subsidiary to joint venture	$ 10,161		10,161			10,161
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount	11,441
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	1,280
Deconsolidation, Revaluation of Retained Investment, Gain (Loss), Amount	5,441
Equity income from equity method investments						579	$ 1,030
Ebix Health Exchange Holdings Member
Equity Method Investments	$ 10,707		$ 10,707		$ 10,707	$ 10,707
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	60.00%		60.00%		60.00%	60.00%
Equity income from equity method investments			$ (36)			$ (36)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | Ebix Health Exchange Member
Due to Related Parties	$ 450		450		$ 450	450
Other Assets | Ebix Health Exchange Member
Due from Related Parties	$ 1,210		1,210		1,210	1,210
Fee Income Member | Ebix Health Exchange Member
Revenue from Related Parties			25			25
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Ebix Health Exchange Member
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party			362			$ 362
GAF Acquiree Member
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Percentage		40.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage		80.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Percentage of Interest Acquired		40.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 325
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other		1,195
Equity Method Investments		1,908
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Loss		692
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value		1,216
Nonmonetary Transaction, Gain (Loss) Recognized on Transfer		1,195
Goodwill		6,134
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		5,500
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		1,520
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value		608
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net		(2,790)
TOTAL REVENUES			2,480		4,220
Net income (loss)			$ 59		$ 359
GAF Acquiree Member | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contingent Liability		1,000
GAF Acquiree Member | Other Income
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Total Gain (Loss)		$ 503