Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Amendment to Syndicated Commercial Banking Credit Agreement On February 21, 2018, Ebix, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Sixth Amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Sixth Amendment amends the Regions Credit Facility by increasing its existing credit facility from $450 million to $650 million, to assist in funding its growth. The increase in the bank line was the result of many members of the existing bank group expanding their share of the credit facility and the addition of BBVA Compass and Bank Of The West to the Banking Syndicate, which further diversifies Ebix’s lending group under the credit facility to ten participants.The syndicated bank group now comprises ten leading financial institutions that include Regions Bank, PNC Bank, BMO Harris Bank, BBVA Compass, Fifth Third Bank, KeyBank, Bank Of The West, Silicon Valley Bank, Cadence Bank and Trustmark National Bank. Regions Bank continued to lead the banking group while serving as the administrative and collateral agent. PNC Bank and BMO Harris Bank were added as co syndication agents, BBVA Compass and Fifth Third Bank as co documentation agent, while Regions Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets and BMO Harris Bank acted as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The new credit facility has the following key components; A five-year term loan for $250 million and a five-year revolving credit facility for $400 million. The new credit facility, also, allows for up to $150 million of incremental facilities. As of closing, the facility interest rates will be based on a leveraged-based pricing grid. Acquisitions On February 14, 2018 Ebix acquired the MTSS Business of Transcorp International Limited (BSE:TRANSCOR.BO), for upfront cash consideration of approximately $7.4 million, through one of its Indian subsidiaries. Ebix plans on consolidating this recent acquisition into Ebix's Financial Exchange operations which will bring significant synergies and the elimination of redundancies to the combined operation. Joint Venture Effective January 2, 2018 Paul Merchants acquired a 10% equity interest in Ebix’s combined international remittance business in India (comprised of YouFirst, Wall Street and Paul Merchants) for cash consideration of $5.0 million. The consolidation of these acquisitions into Ebix's Financial Exchange operations will bring significant synergies and the elimination of redundancies to the combined operation. As part of this agreement Ebix retains an irrevocable option to reacquire 10% of the equity interest after one year at a predetermined price. Dividends The Company plans to continue with its quarterly cash dividend to the holders of its common stock, whereby a dividend in the amount of $0.075 per common share will be paid on March 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on February 28, 2018.

Subsequent Events

Amendment to Syndicated Commercial Banking Credit Agreement

On February 21, 2018, Ebix, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Sixth Amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Sixth Amendment amends the Regions Credit Facility by increasing its existing credit facility from $450 million to $650 million, to assist in funding its growth. The increase in the bank line was the result of many members of the existing bank group expanding their share of the credit facility and the addition of BBVA Compass and Bank Of The West to the Banking Syndicate, which further diversifies Ebix’s lending group under the credit facility to ten participants.The syndicated bank group now comprises ten leading financial institutions that include Regions Bank, PNC Bank, BMO Harris Bank, BBVA Compass, Fifth Third Bank, KeyBank, Bank Of The West, Silicon Valley Bank, Cadence Bank and Trustmark National Bank. Regions Bank continued to lead the banking group while serving as the administrative and collateral agent. PNC Bank and BMO Harris Bank were added as co syndication agents, BBVA Compass and Fifth Third Bank as co documentation agent, while Regions Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets and BMO Harris Bank acted as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The new credit facility has the following key components; A five-year term loan for $250 million and a five-year revolving credit facility for $400 million. The new credit facility, also, allows for up to $150 million of incremental facilities. As of closing, the facility interest rates will be based on a leveraged-based pricing grid.

Acquisitions

On February 14, 2018 Ebix acquired the MTSS Business of Transcorp International Limited (BSE:TRANSCOR.BO), for upfront cash consideration of approximately $7.4 million, through one of its Indian subsidiaries. Ebix plans on consolidating this recent acquisition into Ebix's Financial Exchange operations which will bring significant synergies and the elimination of redundancies to the combined operation.

Joint Venture

Effective January 2, 2018 Paul Merchants acquired a 10% equity interest in Ebix’s combined international remittance business in India (comprised of YouFirst, Wall Street and Paul Merchants) for cash consideration of $5.0 million. The consolidation of these acquisitions into Ebix's Financial Exchange operations will bring significant synergies and the elimination of redundancies to the combined operation. As part of this agreement Ebix retains an irrevocable option to reacquire 10% of the equity interest after one year at a predetermined price.

Dividends

The Company plans to continue with its quarterly cash dividend to the holders of its common stock, whereby a dividend in the amount of $0.075 per common share will be paid on March 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on February 28, 2018.