Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events RSM Resignation As previously disclosed, by letter dated February 15, 2021, RSM US LLP (“RSM”) notified the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of its resignation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. See Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure for more details on the RSM resignation. Subsequent to the RSM resignation, the following subsequent events also occurred: • On February 22, 2021, Christine Marie Teifke filed a class action lawsuit against Ebix, Inc., Robin Raina and Steven Hamil claiming violations of the Federal Securities Laws as a result of the announcement that RSM had resigned. See Item 3 Legal Proceedings for more details on the class action lawsuit. • The Company was unable to file this Form 10-K with the SEC by its March 1, 2021 due date and filed a Form 12b-25 notifying the SEC of its late filing. • As a result of the filing of the Form 12b-25, Nasdaq notified the Company on March 2, 2021 that it is no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). See Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters And Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities for a description of the Nasdaq noncompliance. Nasdaq's notification letter provided the Company 45 calendar days, or until April 16, 2021, to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. On April 16, 2021, the Company submitted a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Company believes that the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K will substantially bring the Company back into compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules. • The Company engaged KGS, effective March 5, 2021, as its new independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2020 and diligently worked with KGS to complete this Form 10-K filing, 2021. See Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure for more details on the engagement of KGS. • On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 11 Credit Agreement and Waiver (“Amendment No. 11”) relating to the Credit Facility, dated as of August 5, 2014, among Ebix, Inc., as borrower, its subsidiaries party thereto from time to time as guarantors, Regions Bank as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). The Amendment No. 11 is described in more detail below. • On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 12 to Credit Agreement and Waiver (“Amendment No. 12”) as described in more detail below. Amendments and Waivers to the Credit Facility Amendment No. 11. On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 11 to its Credit Facility. Amendment No. 11 provided for, among other things, a limited waiver through April 10, 2021, of any potential event of default arising under the Credit Facility from failure to timely deliver the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related compliance certificate for the year ended December 31, 2020. Amendment No. 11 also modified certain covenants contained in the Credit Facility, including with respect to certain permitted restricted payments and investments. The Company paid customary consent fees in connection with the closing of Amendment No. 11. Amendment No. 12. On April 9, 2021, the Company entered into Amendment No. 12 to its Credit Facility. Amendment No. 12 provides for, among other things, a waiver of any potential event of default arising under the Credit Facility from the failure to timely deliver the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related compliance certificate for the year ended December 31, 2020; provided that (i) such financial statements and related compliance certificate are delivered in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Credit Facility by May 15, 2021, and (ii) there is no good faith determination by the requisite lenders under the Credit Facility of a "Material Circumstance" (as defined and further described in Amendment No. 12), which determination (if any) may only be made within a specified period described in Amendment No. 12 and is subject to certain cure rights of the Company. Amendment No. 12 modifies the applicable margin that applies from and after the date thereof under the Credit Facility. Through and including March 31, 2022, the applicable margin is (i) 5.00% per annum for adjusted LIBOR rate loans and letter of credit fees, (ii) 4.00% per annum for base rate loans, and (iii) 0.50% for unused revolving commitment fees. Commencing April 1, 2022, the applicable margin for outstanding loans and letters of credit under the Credit Facility will increase by a per annum rate of 1.00%. Amendment No. 12 also provides for a fee on each of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2022, equal to 0.20% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding term loans and used and unused revolving commitments as of each such date. The Company paid customary consent fees in connection with the closing of Amendment No. 12. Amendment No. 12 modifies certain mandatory prepayment provisions in the Credit Facility to provide that (i) the annual excess cash flow mandatory prepayment shall commence with the year ending December 31, 2021 (instead of the year ended December 31, 2020), and such prepayment, if any, shall be calculated without a deduction for the $20 million prepayment of term loans made by the Company on April 9, 2021, and (ii) the Company shall be required to apply any available U.S. cash in excess of $25 million as of the end of each quarter (commencing June 30, 2021) to prepay outstanding loans under the revolving line of credit and cash collateralize outstanding letters of credit thereunder (in each case, without any reduction to the revolving commitments under the Credit Facility). Amendment No. 12 also modifies, among other things, certain covenants contained in the Credit Facility, including with respect to (i) certain permitted restricted payments and investments, and (ii) certain reporting requirements. Dividends The Company declared 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, 2021 to shareholders of record on March 2, 2021.