Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	[1]	Jun. 30, 2022	[1]	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 118,430		$ 250,781		$ 361,191	$ 537,034
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided	33,757		169,330		190,236	380,173
Product development	10,947		10,223		20,930	20,481
Sales and marketing	3,582		4,511		6,913	8,276
General and administrative, net	36,110		31,736		73,577	58,649
Amortization and depreciation	4,893		4,874		9,909	9,238
Total operating expenses	89,289		220,674		301,565	476,817
Operating income	29,141		30,107		59,626	60,217
Interest income	52		66		133	128
Interest expense	24,614		11,664		46,877	21,915
Non-operating (loss) income	(3,647)		(408)		(3,977)	(1,142)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(840)		3,229		(2,060)	4,123
Income before income taxes	92		21,330		6,845	41,411
Income tax (expense) benefit	164		2,478		787	4,182
Net income including noncontrolling interest	(72)		18,852		6,058	37,229
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(380)		(491)		(1,323)	(1,305)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 308		$ 19,343		$ 7,381	$ 38,534
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.63		$ 0.24	$ 1.25
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.63		$ 0.24	$ 1.25
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,866		30,745		30,854	30,729
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,869		30,756		30,856	30,756

[1] Beginning April 1, 2023 Prepaid card revenues are presented on a net basis (based on new contractual changes) while periods preceding April 1, 2023 reflect prepaid card revenues on a gross basis. Please see (non- GAAP financials) table with both periods recast on a net basis, for comparison purposes under heading "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income prepared on Net Basis for Comparative Purposes Only (Non GAAP)".