Earnings per Share - Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 18,250	$ 15,451	$ 56,784	$ 52,763
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,777	30,646	30,745	30,595
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	6	55	3	55
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,783	30,701	30,748	30,650
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.50	$ 1.85	$ 1.72
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.50	$ 1.85	$ 1.72
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	180	177	180	177