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Business Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 27, 2014
Jun. 02, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
May 22, 2014
Nov. 03, 2014
Dec. 02, 2014
Apr. 07, 2013
May 21, 2014
Dec. 01, 2014
May 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business Acquisition, Earnout Accrual Adjustment $ 10,237,000ebix_BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutAccrualAdjustment $ 10,253,000ebix_BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutAccrualAdjustment $ 699,000ebix_BusinessAcquisitionEarnoutAccrualAdjustment                    
Derivative Liability 5,367,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities 14,420,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities 17,495,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities                    
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration 4,480,000ebix_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureNoncurrent 10,283,000ebix_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureNoncurrent                      
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration 887,000ebix_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureCurrent 4,137,000ebix_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureCurrent                      
Business acquisition, termination fee received for failed acquisition 971,000ebix_BusinessAcquisitionTerminationFeeReceivedForFailedAcquisitionNet                        
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill 402,220,000us-gaap_Goodwill 337,068,000us-gaap_Goodwill 326,748,000us-gaap_Goodwill                    
Goodwill 402,220,000us-gaap_Goodwill 337,068,000us-gaap_Goodwill 326,748,000us-gaap_Goodwill                    
Curepet, Inc.                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
    5,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
                 
Non-Cash portion of Acquired Entity       1,350,000ebix_PurchasePriceofBusinessacquisitionNonCashportionofAcquiredEntity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
                 
Derivative, Term of Contract       36 months                  
Purchase Price of Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity       6,350,000ebix_PurchasePriceofBusinessAcquisitionCostofAcquiredEntity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
                 
Curepet, Inc. | Final Allocation                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill       2,687,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
                 
Goodwill       2,687,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
                 
Qatarlyst                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Number of Businesses Acquired   1us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
                     
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid   5,025,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
                     
Qatarlyst | Customer Relationships                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                   4,800,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
     
Qatarlyst | Technology                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                   635,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ebix_TechnologyMember
     
Qatarlyst | Final Allocation                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill   11,136,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
          27,728,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
  11,136,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
     
Goodwill   11,136,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
          27,728,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
  11,136,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_QatarlystMember
     
Planetsoft                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Purchase Price of Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity         40,000,000ebix_PurchasePriceofBusinessAcquisitionCostofAcquiredEntity
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
               
Business acquisition, number of common shares issued         296,560us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
               
Business acquisition, price per share         $ 16.86us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
               
Equity instruments         5,000,000.0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
               
Put option, exercise period           30 days              
Put option, vesting period required prior to exercise           2 years              
Put option, price to repurchase shares         $ 16.86ebix_PutOptionPriceToRepurchaseShares
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
               
Put option, price to repurchase shares, discount           10.00%ebix_PutOptionPriceToRepurchaseSharesDiscount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
             
Fair value of equity issued in business acquisition         5,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
               
Healthcare Magic                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability                     596,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
   
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid             6,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
           
Healthcare Magic | Customer Relationships                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                     452,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Healthcare Magic | Technology                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                     100,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ebix_TechnologyMember
   
Healthcare Magic | Trademarks and Trade Names                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                     59,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
   
Healthcare Magic | Noncompete Agreements                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                     226,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
   
Healthcare Magic | Final Allocation                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill                     5,619,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
   
Goodwill                     5,619,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
   
Vertex                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid               27,250,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_VertexMember
         
Vertex | Customer Relationships                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)               2,500,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_VertexMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
         
Vertex | Technology                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)               235,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_VertexMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ebix_TechnologyMember
         
Vertex | Final Allocation                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill               27,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_VertexMember
         
Goodwill               27,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_VertexMember
         
Oakstone                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid                 31,370,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
       
Deferred Revenue                 6,500,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
       
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net                 23,720,000ebix_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
       
Net working capital adjustment                 7,650,000ebix_Networkingcapitaladjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
       
Oakstone | Customer Relationships                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                 1,700,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
       
Oakstone | Technology                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                 501,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ebix_TechnologyMember
       
Oakstone | Final Allocation                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill                 28,769,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
       
Goodwill                 28,769,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_OakstoneMember
       
I3                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid                 2,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_I3Member
       
I3 | Customer Relationships                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                       225,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_I3Member
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
I3 | Technology                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)                       75,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_I3Member
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ebix_TechnologyMember
 
I3 | Final Allocation                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill                       3,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_I3Member
 
Goodwill                       3,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ ebix_BusinessAcquisitionAllocationsAxis
= ebix_FinalAllocationMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_I3Member
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Planetsoft                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Put option liability         1,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
              1,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_PlanetsoftMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability 5,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ebix_ContingentAccruedEarnOutAcquisitionConsiderationMember
14,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= ebix_ContingentAccruedEarnOutAcquisitionConsiderationMember
                     
Maximum | Curepet, Inc.                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability       5,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_CurepetIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
                 
Maximum | Healthcare Magic                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability                     12,360,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_HealthcareMagicMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Maximum | Vertex                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability               2,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_VertexMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
         
Maximum | I3                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Derivative Liability                       $ 4,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ebix_I3Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember