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, 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.	52,763			52,763
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,504)					(1,504)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(16,580)				(16,580)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		174,012
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 17	(17)
Share based compensation	$ 4,034		4,034
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)	(4,959)	(4,959)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (150)	$ (1)	(149)
Common stock dividends paid	(6,963)			(6,963)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		30,684,387
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	691,704	$ 3,068	14,994	746,104	(118,083)	45,621
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		30,582,560
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	681,803	$ 3,058	13,718	732,974	(113,996)	46,049
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	15,451			15,451
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(428)					(428)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(4,087)				(4,087)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		102,800
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 10	(10)
Share based compensation	1,317		1,317
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)		(973)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(31)	$ 0	(31)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,321)			(2,321)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		30,684,387
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	691,704	$ 3,068	14,994	746,104	(118,083)	45,621
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		30,683,393
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	699,554	$ 3,068	15,068	759,208	(122,022)	44,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	56,784			56,784
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,029)					(2,029)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(90,126)				(90,126)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		108,116
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 11	(11)
Share based compensation	$ 2,905		2,905
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)	(3,914)	(3,914)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (107)		(107)
Common stock dividends paid	(6,955)			(6,955)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		30,787,595
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	660,026	$ 3,079	17,855	809,037	(212,148)	42,203
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		30,755,500
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	679,390	$ 3,075	16,931	793,106	(176,649)	42,927
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	18,250			18,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(724)					(724)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(35,499)				(35,499)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		33,952
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 4	(4)
Share based compensation	971		971
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)		(1,857)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(43)		(43)
Common stock dividends paid	(2,319)			(2,319)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		30,787,595
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 660,026	$ 3,079	$ 17,855	$ 809,037	$ (212,148)	$ 42,203