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, 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.	38,534				38,534
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,305)						(1,305)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(54,627)					(54,627)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			74,164
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 7	(7)
Share based compensation	$ 1,934			1,934
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)	(2,057)		(2,057)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (64)			(64)
Common stock dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.075
Common stock dividends paid	$ (4,636)				(4,636)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			30,755,500
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	679,390		$ 3,075	16,931	793,106	(176,649)	42,927
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			30,722,267
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	705,259		$ 3,072	15,994	776,081	(133,306)	43,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	19,343	[1]			19,343
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(491)	[1]					(491)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(43,343)					(43,343)
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			34,183
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 3	(3)
Share based compensation	970			970
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)			(950)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (30)			(30)
Common stock dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.075
Common stock dividends paid	$ (2,318)				(2,318)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			30,755,500
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	679,390		$ 3,075	16,931	793,106	(176,649)	42,927
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			30,819,533
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	659,440		$ 3,082	18,801	814,781	(219,439)	42,215
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	7,381				7,381
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,323)						(1,323)
Cumulative translation adjustment	10,113					10,113
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			60,007
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 6	(6)
Share based compensation	$ 1,288			1,288
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)	(2,282)		(2,282)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (42)			(42)
Common stock dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.000
Common stock dividends paid	$ 0				0
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			30,877,258
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	676,857		$ 3,088	20,041	822,162	(209,326)	40,892
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			30,851,314
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	673,910		$ 3,085	19,418	821,854	(211,719)	41,272
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	308	[1]			308
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(380)	[1]					(380)
Cumulative translation adjustment	2,393					2,393
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			26,917
Vesting of restricted stock	0		$ 3	(3)
Share based compensation	644			644
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	$ (18)			(18)
Common stock dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.000
Common stock dividends paid	$ 0				0
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			30,877,258
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 676,857		$ 3,088	$ 20,041	$ 822,162	$ (209,326)	$ 40,892

[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)".