Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 246,322	$ 111,312	$ 536,375	$ 249,188
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	178,203	49,093	398,561	106,550
Product development	10,142	8,338	19,687	17,755
Sales and marketing	3,392	3,458	7,219	7,262
General and administrative, net	23,335	15,464	44,672	44,708
Amortization and depreciation	3,985	3,109	7,785	6,750
Total operating expenses	219,057	79,462	477,924	183,025
Operating income	27,265	31,850	58,451	66,163
Interest income	17	29	25	83
Interest expense	(10,462)	(7,147)	(18,541)	(16,384)
Non-operating (loss) income	(1,253)	118	(1,254)	99
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	9	91	(616)	709
Income before income taxes	15,576	24,941	38,065	50,670
Income tax expense	(627)	(1,677)	(1,829)	(2,961)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	14,949	23,264	36,236	47,709
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(772)	(211)	(1,076)	(489)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 15,721	$ 23,475	$ 37,312	$ 48,198
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.77	$ 1.22	$ 1.58
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.76	$ 1.21	$ 1.57
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,581	30,504	30,570	30,490
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,713	30,708	30,712	30,696