Earnings per Share - Reconciliation between Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 308	[1]	$ 19,343	[1]	$ 7,381	$ 38,534
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,866	[1]	30,745	[1]	30,854	30,729
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards (in shares)	3		11		2	27
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,869	[1]	30,756	[1]	30,856	30,756
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	[1]	$ 0.63	[1]	$ 0.24	$ 1.25
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	[1]	$ 0.63	[1]	$ 0.24	$ 1.25
Potentially issuable shares with respect to stock option (in shares)	180		138		180	138

[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)".