Earnings per Share - Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 7,073	$ 19,191
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,841	30,712
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	1	50
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,842	30,762
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.62
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.62
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	180	177