Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		30,492,044
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 599,445	$ 3,049	$ 6,960	$ 618,503	$ (78,398)	$ 49,331
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	48,198			48,198
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(489)					(489)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(54,071)				(54,071)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		41,385
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 4	(4)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		30,000
Exercise of stock options	636	$ 3	633
Share based compensation	$ 2,253		2,253
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)	(55,526)	(55,526)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (1,841)	$ (5)	(507)	(1,329)
Common stock dividends paid	(4,605)			(4,605)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		30,507,903
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	589,526	$ 3,051	9,335	660,767	(132,469)	48,842
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		30,475,994
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	571,716	$ 3,048	8,211	639,596	(128,192)	49,053
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	23,475			23,475
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(211)					(211)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(4,277)				(4,277)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		31,909
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 3	(3)
Share based compensation	1,127		1,127
Common stock dividends paid	(2,304)			(2,304)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		30,507,903
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	589,526	$ 3,051	9,335	660,767	(132,469)	48,842
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		30,515,334
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	660,104	$ 3,052	11,126	700,304	(101,503)	47,125
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	37,312			37,312
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,076)					(1,076)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(12,493)				(12,493)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		71,212
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 7	(7)
Share based compensation	$ 2,717		2,717
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)	(3,986)	(3,986)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (119)	$ (1)	(118)
Common stock dividends paid	(4,642)			(4,642)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		30,582,560
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	681,803	$ 3,058	13,718	732,974	(113,996)	46,049
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		30,559,324
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	676,509	$ 3,056	12,480	719,574	(105,422)	46,821
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	15,721			15,721
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(772)					(772)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(8,574)				(8,574)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		27,222
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 3	(3)
Share based compensation	1,359		1,359
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)		(3,986)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(119)	$ (1)	(118)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,321)			(2,321)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		30,582,560
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 681,803	$ 3,058	$ 13,718	$ 732,974	$ (113,996)	$ 46,049