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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2015  
Rent expense, operating leases $ 1,700,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals $ 1,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
Self-insured health insurance, liability 250,000us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve  
Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Self-insured health insurance limit, per person 120,000ebix_HealthInsuranceSelfInsuredByIndividual
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
Self-insured health Insurance, aggregate liability based on participants and claims (percentage) 125.00%ebix_HealthInsuranceSelfInsuredAggregateLiabilityBasedOnParticipantsAndClaimsPercentage
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
Self-insured health insurance, estimated cumulative liability for annual contract $ 2,900,000ebix_HealthInsuranceSelfInsuredEstimatedCumulativeLiabilityForAnnualContract
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
Computer Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Capital lease obligation, term 3 years  
Computer Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Capital lease obligation, term 5 years