Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue:	$ 994,938,000	$ 625,609,000	$ 580,615,000
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	705,390,000	343,262,000	205,165,000
Product development	40,015,000	35,267,000	45,302,000
Sales and marketing	14,434,000	13,835,000	19,578,000
General and administrative, net	100,911,000	87,537,000	140,429,000
Amortization and depreciation	15,178,000	13,738,000	14,468,000
Impairment of intangible asset	0	6,168,000	0
Total operating expenses	875,928,000	499,807,000	424,942,000
Operating income	119,010,000	125,802,000	155,673,000
Interest income	83,000	167,000	629,000
Interest expense	(41,370,000)	(31,578,000)	(42,332,000)
Non-operating (loss) income	(3,766,000)	153,000	337,000
Non-operating expense - litigation settlement	0	0	(21,140,000)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	(434,000)	(387,000)	(2,376,000)
Income before income taxes	73,523,000	94,157,000	90,791,000
Income tax provision	(6,584,000)	(5,330,000)	(220,000)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	66,939,000	88,827,000	90,571,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,249,000)	(3,550,000)	(6,149,000)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 68,188,000	$ 92,377,000	$ 96,720,000
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.23	$ 3.03	$ 3.17
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.22	$ 3.02	$ 3.16
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,625	30,510	30,511
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,664	30,571	30,594