Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 497,826	$ 363,971	$ 298,294
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	168,415	129,494	85,128
Product development	39,078	33,854	32,981
Sales and marketing	17,587	16,303	17,469
General and administrative	108,475	59,976	51,689
Amortization and depreciation	11,292	11,123	10,746
Total operating expenses	344,847	250,750	198,013
Operating income	152,979	113,221	100,281
Interest income	436	1,711	1,851
Interest expense	(27,101)	(13,383)	(7,376)
Non-operating income (see Note 18)	60	0	1,162
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(792)	1,811	13
Income before income taxes	125,582	103,360	95,931
Income tax provision	(32,501)	(777)	(1,637)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	93,081	102,583	94,294
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	(58)	1,965	447
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 93,139	$ 100,618	$ 93,847
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.97	$ 3.19	$ 2.88
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.95	$ 3.17	$ 2.86
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	31,393	31,552	32,603
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	31,534	31,719	32,863