Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 580,615	$ 497,826	$ 363,971
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	205,165	168,415	129,494
Product development	45,302	39,078	33,854
Sales and marketing	19,578	17,587	16,303
General and administrative	140,429	108,475	59,976
Amortization and depreciation	14,468	11,292	11,123
Total operating expenses	424,942	344,847	250,750
Operating income	155,673	152,979	113,221
Interest income	629	436	1,711
Interest expense	(42,332)	(27,101)	(13,383)
Non-operating income	337	60	0
Other Nonoperating Expense	(21,140)	0	0
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(2,376)	(792)	1,811
Income before income taxes	90,791	125,582	103,360
Income tax provision	(220)	(32,501)	(777)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	90,571	93,081	102,583
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	(6,149)	(58)	1,965
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 96,720	$ 93,139	$ 100,618
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17	$ 2.97	$ 3.19
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.16	$ 2.95	$ 3.17
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,511	31,393	31,552
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,594	31,534	31,719