Label	Element	Value
Operating Leases, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	ebix_OperatingLeasesRightofUseAssetAmortization	$ 0
Dividends, Cash	us-gaap_DividendsCash	2,369,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	(30,873,000)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	0
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	731,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Recognized controlling ownership of joint venture	ebix_Recognizedcontrollingownershipofjointventure	(3,035,000)
Dividends, Cash	us-gaap_DividendsCash	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	39,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Recognized controlling ownership of joint venture	ebix_Recognizedcontrollingownershipofjointventure	0
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested, Value	ebix_ForfeitureOfCertainSharesToSatisfyExerciseCostsAndRecipientsIncomeTaxObligationsRelatedToStockOptionsExercisedAndRestrictedStockVestedValue	47,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	(4,000)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	731,000
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	$ (30,873,000)
Common Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	27,999
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested, Shares	ebix_ForfeitureOfCertainSharesToSatisfyExerciseCostsAndRecipientsIncomeTaxObligationsRelatedToStockOptionsExercisedAndRestrictedStockVestedShares	624
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested, Value	ebix_ForfeitureOfCertainSharesToSatisfyExerciseCostsAndRecipientsIncomeTaxObligationsRelatedToStockOptionsExercisedAndRestrictedStockVestedValue	$ 0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	4,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	29,242,000
Dividends, Cash	us-gaap_DividendsCash	$ 2,369,000