Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 257,904	$ 191,736	$ 794,938	$ 728,111
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	174,265	120,799	554,438	519,360
Product development	10,483	10,151	30,964	29,838
Sales and marketing	3,973	3,417	12,249	10,636
General and administrative, net	34,400	25,399	93,049	70,071
Amortization and depreciation	4,422	3,834	13,660	11,619
Total operating expenses	227,543	163,600	704,360	641,524
Operating income	30,361	28,136	90,578	86,587
Interest income	68	24	196	49
Interest expense	(15,467)	(10,985)	(37,382)	(29,526)
Non-operating (loss) income	(438)	(1,262)	(1,580)	(2,516)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	4,928	(160)	9,051	(776)
Income before income taxes	19,452	15,753	60,863	53,818
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,926)	(730)	(6,108)	(2,559)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	17,526	15,023	54,755	51,259
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(724)	(428)	(2,029)	(1,504)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 18,250	$ 15,451	$ 56,784	$ 52,763
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.50	$ 1.85	$ 1.72
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.50	$ 1.85	$ 1.72
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,777	30,646	30,745	30,595
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,783	30,701	30,748	30,650