Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 298,294	$ 265,482	$ 214,321
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	85,128	72,437	47,388
Product development	32,981	30,702	26,860
Sales and marketing	17,469	14,917	13,840
General and administrative	51,689	48,078	36,880
Amortization and depreciation	10,746	10,634	9,681
Total operating expenses	198,013	176,768	134,649
Operating income	100,281	88,714	79,672
Interest income	1,851	231	379
Interest expense	(7,376)	(4,311)	(3,034)
Non-operating income (see Note 18)	1,162	0	296
Non-operating expense - securities litigation	0	0	(690)
Foreign currency exchange gain	13	2,005	829
Income before income taxes	95,931	86,639	77,452
Income tax provision	(1,637)	(7,106)	(13,894)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	94,294	79,533	63,558
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	447	0	0
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 93,847	$ 79,533	$ 63,558
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.88	$ 2.29	$ 1.68
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.86	$ 2.28	$ 1.67
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	32,603	34,668	37,809
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	32,863	34,901	38,040