Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue:	$ 1,050,146	$ 994,938	$ 625,609
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	721,515	705,390	343,262
Product development	41,188	40,015	35,267
Sales and marketing	17,369	14,434	13,835
General and administrative, net	131,199	100,911	87,537
Amortization and depreciation	18,531	15,178	13,738
Impairment of intangible asset	0	0	6,168
Total operating expenses	929,802	875,928	499,807
Operating income	120,344	119,010	125,802
Interest income	253	83	167
Interest expense	(55,068)	(41,370)	(31,578)
Non-operating (loss) income	(1,828)	(3,766)	153
Non-operating expense - litigation settlement	0	0	0
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	8,374	(434)	(387)
Income before income taxes	72,075	73,523	94,157
Income tax provision	(9,447)	(6,584)	(5,330)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	62,628	66,939	88,827
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,017)	(1,249)	(3,550)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 64,645	$ 68,188	$ 92,377
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.10	$ 2.23	$ 3.03
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.10	$ 2.22	$ 3.02
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,761	30,625	30,510
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,761	30,664	30,571