Investment in Joint Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands						12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Feb. 07, 2016	Sep. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture						$ 0	$ 696	$ 6,000
Fair Value of Joint Venture, including Noncontrolling Interest	$ 150,000
Non-operating income (see Note 17)						0	1,162	0
Fair Value of Joint Venture, excluding Noncontrolling Interest	$ 120,000
Derivative Liability						37,096	8,510	4,277
Payments to Acquire Business, Held in Escrow						4,040	0	$ 0
ItzCash
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	80.00%
Ebix Vayam JV [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				51.00%
Percentage of Membership Interest in Joint Venture by Other Party				49.00%
EbixHealth JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture		$ 2,000	$ 2,000		$ 6,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Increase (Decrease)		11.00%	11.00%
Non-cash Payments To Acquire Interest In Joint Venture					$ 2,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			51.00%		40.00%
Contribution to Joint Venture by Other Party, Value					$ 12,000
Percentage of Membership Interest in Joint Venture by Other Party			49.00%		60.00%
Net loss of equity method investment						456
Net equity balance						24,500
Vayam [Member] | Ebix Vayam JV [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party						16,900	11,600
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties						26,800
IHC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party						228	1,400
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties						224
IHC [Member] | EbixHealth JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party						13,000	$ 11,800
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties						1,200
ItzCash
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid	$ 76,300
Derivative Liability						34,550
Business Combination, Escrow Holding Period	36 months
Payments to Acquire Business, Held in Escrow	$ 4,000					$ 4,000
Escrow Derivative, Term of Contract	12 months
Maximum [Member] | ItzCash
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	$ 44,000