Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 222,116	$ 154,305	$ 111,312	$ 137,876	$ 146,183	$ 147,233	$ 144,275	$ 142,924	$ 136,327	$ 128,643	$ 124,626	$ 108,230	$ 625,609	$ 580,615	$ 497,826
EbixCash Exchanges
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													388,293	319,953	217,457
Insurance Exchanges
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													178,111	190,067	192,604
RCS
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													59,205	70,595	87,765
India*
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													378,660	300,678	196,372
United States
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													166,320	182,530	196,984
Australia
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													33,846	33,268	35,770
Latin America
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													14,801	19,755	19,866
Europe
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													13,145	14,695	15,387
Canada
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													4,383	4,805	5,611
Singapore*
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													3,969	6,549	7,674
Indonesia
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													3,206	9,706	7,482
Philippines
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													2,140	5,991	6,483
United Arab Emirates
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													3,335	683	1,042
New Zealand
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													1,804	1,955	2,015
Mauritius
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													0	0	3,140
Indian Led
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue													$ 388,300	$ 320,000	$ 217,500