Ebix (EBIXQ) 10-K 17 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 14, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'EBIX INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000814549	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	38,369,855	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$301,779,798

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Operating revenue	$204,710	$199,370	$168,969
Operating expenses:	'	'	'
Costs of services provided	40,471	38,133	33,589
Product development	26,798	24,825	19,208
Sales and marketing	15,848	16,687	13,642
General and administrative	36,480	33,562	26,268
Amortization and depreciation	10,107	9,155	7,514
Total operating expenses	129,704	122,362	100,221
Operating income	75,006	77,008	68,748
Interest income	518	441	557
Interest expense	-1,226	-1,541	-759
Non-operating income (loss) - put options	342	190	647
Non-operating expense - securities litigation	-4,226	0	0
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	-262	1,931	4,302
Income before income taxes	70,152	78,029	73,495
Income tax provision	-10,878	-7,460	-2,117
Net income	$59,274	$70,569	$71,378
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.58	$1.91	$1.89
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.53	$1.80	$1.75
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	37,588	36,948	37,742
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	38,642	39,100	40,889

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$59,274	$70,569	$71,378
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,376	-2,394	-11,403
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-5,376	-2,394	-11,403
Comprehensive income	$53,898	$68,175	$59,975

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$56,674	$36,449
Short-term investments	801	971
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,049 and $1,157, respectively	39,070	37,298
Deferred tax asset, net	256	1,835
Other current assets	5,548	5,116
Total current assets	102,349	81,669
Property and equipment, net	8,528	10,082
Goodwill	337,068	326,748
Intangibles, net	50,734	52,591
Indefinite-lived intangibles	30,887	30,887
Deferred tax asset, net	20,616	11,245
Other assets	3,682	3,724
Total assets	553,864	516,946
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,818	15,497
Accrued payroll and related benefits	6,482	5,431
Short term debt	13,062	11,344
Liability – securities litigation settlement	4,226	0
Current portion of long term debt and capital lease obligation, net of discount of $10 and $13, respectively	827	915
Put option liability	845	0
Deferred revenue	18,918	19,888
Current deferred rent	254	237
Other current liabilities	106	113
Total current liabilities	66,675	56,690
Revolving line of credit	22,840	37,840
Other long term debt and capital lease obligation, less current portion, net of discount of $38 and $78, respectively	20,124	31,592
Put option liability	0	1,186
Deferred revenue	391	375
Long term deferred rent	2,185	1,449
Other liabilities	13,141	6,429
Total liabilities	135,639	149,791
Commitments and Contingencies, Note 6	'	'
Temporary equity, Note 20	5,000	5,000
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Convertible Series D Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012	0	0
Common stock, $.10 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 38,088,391 issued and 38,047,882 outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 37,131,777 issued and 37,091,268 outstanding at December 31, 2012	3,805	3,709
Additional paid-in capital	164,216	164,346
Treasury stock (40,509 shares as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	-76	-76
Retained earnings	257,574	201,094
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-12,294	-6,918
Total stockholders’ equity	413,225	362,155
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity	553,864	516,946
Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration	4,137	3,265
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration	$10,283	$14,230

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$1,049	$1,157
Unamortized debt discount, current	10	13
Unamortized debt discount, noncurrent	$38	$78
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	38,088,391	37,131,777
Common stock, shares outstanding	38,047,882	37,091,268
Treasury stock, shares	40,509	40,509

Consolidated_Statements_Stockh

Consolidated Statements Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2010	$231,268,000	$3,602,000	($76,000)	$153,221,000	$67,642,000	$6,879,000
Beginning Balance, Issued Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	36,057,791	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance, Treasury Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	'	-40,509	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	71,378,000	'	'	'	71,378,000	'
Cumulative translation adjustment	-11,403,000	'	'	'	'	-11,403,000
Exercise of stock options, Shares	'	69,509	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, Value	51,000	8,000	'	43,000	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, Shares	'	-3,510,973	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, Value	-63,659,000	-351,000	'	-63,308,000	'	'
Settlement on conversion of convertible debt, Shares	'	0	'	'	'	'
Settlement on conversion of convertible debt, Value	-1,851,000	0	'	-1,851,000	'	'
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	2,205,000	'	'	2,205,000	'	'
Business acquisition, number of common shares issued	'	3,650,914	'	'	'	'
Shares subscribed for business acquisition	87,476,000	365,000	'	87,111,000	'	'
APIC adjustment for stock options	2,111,000	'	'	2,111,000	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock, Shares	'	151,144	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock, Value	0	14,000	'	-14,000	'	'
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	0	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends paid	-1,461,000	'	'	'	-1,461,000	'
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2011	316,115,000	3,638,000	-76,000	179,518,000	137,559,000	-4,524,000
Ending Balance, Issued Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	36,418,385	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Treasury Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	-40,509	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	70,569,000	'	'	'	70,569,000	'
Cumulative translation adjustment	-2,394,000	'	'	'	'	-2,394,000
Exercise of stock options, Shares	'	1,361,542	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, Value	1,020,000	137,000	'	883,000	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, Shares	'	-983,818	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, Value	-18,374,000	-99,000	'	-18,275,000	'	'
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	2,083,000	'	'	2,083,000	'	'
Share subscribed for business acquisition, Shares	'	296,560	'	'	'	'
Equity instruments	0	30,000	'	-30,000	'	'
APIC adjustment for stock options	1,162,000	'	'	1,162,000	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock, Shares	'	89,308	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock, Value	0	8,000	'	-8,000	'	'
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested, Shares	'	-50,200	'	'	'	'
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	-992,000	-5,000	'	-987,000	'	'
Dividends paid	-7,034,000	'	'	'	-7,034,000	'
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	362,155,000	3,709,000	-76,000	164,346,000	201,094,000	-6,918,000
Ending Balance, Issued Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	37,131,777	37,131,777	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Treasury Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	-40,509	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	59,274,000	'	'	'	59,274,000	'
Cumulative translation adjustment	-5,376,000	'	'	'	'	-5,376,000
Exercise of stock options, Shares	'	1,251,633	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, Value	2,161,000	125,000	'	2,036,000	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, Shares	'	-250,900	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock, Value	-2,492,000	-25,000	'	-2,467,000	'	'
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	1,941,000	'	'	1,941,000	'	'
APIC adjustment for stock options	37,000	'	'	37,000	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock, Shares	'	76,576	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock, Value	0	8,000	'	-8,000	'	'
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested, Shares	'	-120,695	'	'	'	'
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	-1,681,000	-12,000	'	-1,669,000	'	'
Dividends paid	-2,794,000	'	'	'	-2,794,000	'
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	$413,225,000	$3,805,000	($76,000)	$164,216,000	$257,574,000	($12,294,000)
Ending Balance, Issued Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	38,088,391	38,088,391	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Treasury Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	-40,509	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net income	$59,274	$70,569	$71,378
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	10,107	9,155	7,514
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,147	442	976
Provision for deferred taxes	-10,368	-7,505	-5,927
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)/losses on forward contracts	0	0	2,346
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)/losses	-237	443	-5,795
Unrealized gain on put option	-341	-191	-537
Share-based compensation	1,941	2,083	2,205
Debt discount amortization on convertible debt	42	39	21
Reduction of acquisition earn-out contingent liability	-10,253	-699	-2,847
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-3,347	-2,023	-2,903
Other assets	80	-371	1,647
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,135	730	1,525
Accrued payroll and related benefits	-1,866	-594	-532
Deferred rent	-87	-132	-261
Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions	6,817	2,745	200
Liability – securities litigation settlement	4,226	0	0
Other liabilities	-225	-2,384	836
Deferred revenue	-983	-12	796
Net cash provided by operating activities	57,062	72,295	70,642
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchases of marketable securities	0	-785	-3,098
Maturities of marketable securities	107	1,466	7,600
Capital expenditures	-1,230	-1,965	-2,829
Net cash used in investing activities	-8,840	-63,375	-13,320
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from / (Repayment) to line of credit, net	-15,000	6,090	6,750
Proceeds from term loan	0	45,000	16,250
Proceeds from the issuance of note payable	0	161	0
Principal payments on term loan obligation	-8,938	-19,125	-6,407
Repurchase of common stock	-2,492	-18,374	-63,659
Settlement on conversion of convertible debt	0	0	-6,761
Payments of long term debt	-665	-600	0
Payments for capital lease obligations	-277	-284	-300
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	3,237	1,044	644
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	2,161	1,020	51
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	-1,681	-992	0
Dividends paid	-2,794	-7,034	-1,461
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	-26,449	6,906	-54,893
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-1,548	-3,073	-2,130
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	20,225	12,753	299
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	36,449	23,696	23,397
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	56,674	36,449	23,696
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'	'
Interest paid	1,169	1,350	710
Income taxes paid	13,779	8,590	3,796
BSI [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	-992	0
Taimma [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	-5,003	0
Payments of acquisition earn-out contingencies	-2,250	0	0
Fintechnix [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	-4,713	0
Planetsoft [Member]	'	'	'
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Unrealized gain on put option	-341	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	-35,078	0
TriSystems [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	-9,277	0
Curepet, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investment in Curepet, Inc.	0	-2,000	0
ADAM	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	3,529
MCN	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Payments of acquisition earn-out contingencies	0	-1,537	-381
Qatarlyst [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	-4,740	0	0
USIX [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Payments of acquisition earn-out contingencies	-727	-1,466	0
Health Connect Systems [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	-17,945
Payments of acquisition earn-out contingencies	0	-2,000	0
ConfirmNet	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Payments of acquisition earn-out contingencies	0	0	-184
Facts [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Payments of acquisition earn-out contingencies	$0	($25)	($12)

Description_of_Business_and_Su

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Description of Business— Ebix, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Ebix” or the “Company”) is an international supplier of on-demand software and e-commerce solutions for the insurance industry. Ebix provides various software solutions and products for the insurance industry ranging from data exchanges, carrier systems, and agency systems, to custom software development for business entities across the insurance industry. The Company's products feature fully customizable and scalable on-demand software designed to streamline the way insurance professionals manage distribution, marketing, sales, customer service, and accounting activities. The Company has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and also conducts operating activities in Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and Brazil. International revenue accounted for 31.8%, 29.3%, and 28.5% of the Company’s total revenue in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
	The Company’s revenues are derived from four product/service groups. Presented in the table below is the breakout of our revenue streams for each of those product/service groups for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011.
		For the Year Ended
		December 31,
	(dollar amounts in thousands)		2013				2012				2011
	Exchanges		$	163,925			$	159,678			$	130,638
	Broker Systems		18,378				18,612				18,006
	Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”)		15,678				16,140				14,944
	Carrier Systems		6,729				4,940				5,381
	Totals		$	204,710			$	199,370			$	168,969
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation— The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ebix and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The effect of inter-company balances and transactions has been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates—The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during those reporting periods. Management has made material estimates primarily with respect to revenue recognition and deferred revenue, accounts receivable, acquired intangible assets, contingent earnout liabilities in connection with business acquisitions, business investments, and the provision for income taxes. Actual results may be materially different from those estimates.
	Reclassification—Certain of the reported balances and results for prior year or prior quarters, including the notes thereto, have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In particular the short-term and long-term portions of the contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration is now disclosed separately in the respective sections of the consolidated balance sheets rather than in other current liabilities or other liabilities. The change in reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions had been previously netted against the provision for deferred taxes line in the consolidated statements of cash flows, it is now shown separately. Also the excess tax benefits from share-based compensation is now reported as a component of financing cash flows rather than being netted against the provision for deferred taxes as a component of operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
	Segment Reporting—Since the Company, from the perspective of its chief operating decision maker, allocates resources and evaluates business performance as a single entity that provides software and related services to a single industry on a worldwide basis, the Company reports as a single segment. The applicable enterprise-wide disclosures are included in Note 16.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Such investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company does maintain cash balances in banking institutions in excess of federally insured amounts and therefore is exposed to the related potential credit risk associated with such cash deposits.
	Short-term Investments—The Company’s short-term investments consist of certificates of deposits with established commercial banking institutions with readily determinable fair values. Ebix accounts for investments that are reasonably expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed during the year as short-term investments that are available-for-sale. The carrying amount of investments in marketable securities approximates their fair value. The carrying value of our short-term investments was $801 thousand and $971 thousand at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company follows the relevant GAAP guidance regarding the determination and measurement of the fair value of financial instruments in which fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction valuation hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes the following three levels of inputs that may be used in the methodology to measure fair value:
	•	Level 1 — Quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date;
	•	Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date; and,
	•	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, which are to be used in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability and wherein the reporting entity makes estimates and assumptions related to the pricing of the asset or liability including assumptions regarding risk.
	A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company has the following financial instruments to which it had to consider fair values and had to make fair assessments:
	•	Common share-based put option for which the fair value was measured as Level 2 instrument.
	•	Short-term investments for which the fair values are measured as a Level 1 instrument.
	•	Contingent accrued earn-out business acquisition consideration liabilities for which fair values are measured as Level 3 instruments. These contingent consideration liabilities were recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and are remeasured periodically based on the then assessed fair value and adjusted if necessary. The increases or decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration payable can result from changes in anticipated revenue levels and changes in assumed discount periods and rates. As the fair value measure is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, they are categorized as Level 3.
	Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 but which require disclosure of their fair values include: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued payroll and related benefits, capital lease obligations debt under the revolving line of credit and term loans with Citibank, and business investments. The estimated fair value of such instruments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 reasonably approximates their carrying value as reported on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Additional information regarding the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis is presented in the following tables:
			Fair Values at Reporting Date Using*
	Descriptions		Balance at December 31, 2013			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			(In thousands)
	Assets
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Commercial bank certificates of deposits		$	801		$	801		$	—		$	—
	Total assets measured at fair value		$	801		$	801		$	—		$	—
	Liabilities
	Derivatives:
	Common share-based put option (a)		$	845		$	—		$	845		$	—
	Contingent accrued earn-out acquisition consideration (b)		14,420			—			—			14,420
	Total liabilities measured at fair value		$	15,265		$	—		$	845		$	14,420
	(a) In connection with the acquisition of PlanetSoft effective June 1, 2012, Ebix issued a put option to the PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. In accordance with the relevant authoritative accounting literature a portion of the total purchase consideration was allocated to this put liability based on its initial fair value, which was determined to be $1.4 million using a Black-Scholes model. The inputs used in the valuation of the put option include term, stock price volatility, current stock price, exercise price, and the risk free rate of return.
	(b) The income valuation approach is applied and the valuation inputs include the contingent payment arrangement terms, projected cash flows, rate of return, and probability assessments.
	* During the year ended December 31, 2013 there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3.
			Fair Values at Reporting Date Using*
	Descriptions		Balance at December 31, 2012			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			(In thousands)
	Assets
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Commercial bank certificates of deposits ($213 thousand is recorded in the long term asset section of the consolidated balance sheets)		$	1,184		1,184			—			—
	Total assets measured at fair value		$	1,184		$	1,184		$	—		$	—
	Liabilities
	Derivatives:
	Common share-based put option (a)		$	1,186		—			1,186			—
	Contingent accrued earn-out acquisition consideration (b)		17,495			—			—			17,495
	Total liabilities measured at fair value		$	18,681		$	—		$	1,186		$	17,495
	(a) In connection with the acquisition of PlanetSoft effective June 1, 2012, Ebix issued a put option to the PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. In accordance with the relevant authoritative accounting literature a portion of the total purchase consideration was allocated to this put liability based on its initial fair value, which was determined to be $1.4 million using a Black-Scholes model. The inputs used in the valuation of the put option include term, stock price volatility, current stock price, exercise price, and the risk free rate of return.
	(b) The income valuation approach is applied and the valuation inputs include the contingent payment arrangement terms, projected cash flows, rate of return, and probability assessments.
	* During the year ended December 31, 2012 there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3.
	For the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each category therein, and gains or losses recognized during the year.
	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Contingent Liability for Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration		Balance at December 31, 2013				Balance at December 31, 2012
			(in thousands)
Beginning balance		$	17,495			7,590
Total remeasurement adjustments:
(Gains) or losses included in earnings **		(10,253		)		(699		)
(Gains) or losses recorded against goodwill		—				—
Foreign currency translation adjustments ***		730				(143		)
Acquisitions and settlements
Business acquisitions		9,425				16,258
Settlements		(2,977		)		(5,511		)
Ending balance		$	14,420			$	17,495
The amount of total (gains) or losses for the year included in earnings or changes to net assets, attributable to changes in unrealized (gains) or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held at year-end.		$	(9,954	)		$	(802	)
** recorded as a component of reported general and administrative expenses
*** recorded as a component of other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities designated as Level 3 are as follows:
(in thousands)		Fair Value at  December 31, 2013		Valuation Technique		Significant Unobservable
						Input
Contingent acquisition consideration:		$14,420		Discounted cash flow		Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement
(Taimma, PlanetSoft, TriSystems, and Qatarlyst acquisitions)
(in thousands)		Fair Value at  December 31, 2012		Valuation Technique		Significant Unobservable
						Input
Contingent acquisition consideration:		$17,495		Discounted cash flow		Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement
(USIX, HealthConnect, Taimma, PlanetSoft, and TriSystems acquisitions)
Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs
As presented in the table above, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of contingent consideration related to business acquisitions are forecasts of expected future annual revenues as developed by the Company's management and the probability of achievement of those revenue forecasts. The discount rate used in these calculations is 1.75%. Significant increases (decreases) in these unobservable inputs in isolation would likely result in a significantly (lower) higher fair value measurement.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue—The Company derives its revenues primarily from professional and support services, which includes revenue generated from subscription and transaction fees pertaining to services delivered over our exchanges or from our application service provider (“ASP”) platforms, software development projects and associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers using our systems, and business process outsourcing revenue ("BPO"). Sales and value-added taxes are not included in revenues, but rather are recorded as a liability until the taxes assessed are remitted to the respective taxing authorities.
The Company follows the relevant technical accounting guidance regarding revenue recognition as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC"). The Company considers revenue earned and realizable when: (a) persuasive evidence of the sales arrangement exists, (b) the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable, (c) service delivery or performance has occurred, (d) customer acceptance has been received or is reasonably assured, if contractually required, and (e) collectability of the arrangement fee is probable. The Company typically uses signed contractual agreements as persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement. We apply the provisions of the relevant FASB accounting pronouncements related to all transactions involving the license of software where the software deliverables are considered more than inconsequential to the other elements in the arrangement. For contracts that contain multiple deliverables, we analyze the revenue arrangements in accordance with the appropriate authoritative guidance, which provides criteria governing how to determine whether goods or services that are delivered separately in a bundled sales arrangement should be considered as separate units of accounting for the purpose of revenue recognition. Deliverables are accounted for separately if they meet all of the following criteria: a) the delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; b) there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value for all arrangement deliverables; and c) if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered items, the delivery or performance of the undelivered items is probable and substantially controlled by the Company. Under the relevant accounting guidance, when multiple-deliverables included in an arrangement are to be separated into different units of accounting, the arrangement consideration is allocated to the identified separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values. We determine the relative selling price for a deliverable based on vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), if available, or third-party evidence ("TPE") in the alternative if available, or finally our best estimate of selling price (“BESP”), if VSOE or TPE is not available.
The Company begins to recognize revenue from license fees for its exchange (SAAS) and ASP products upon granting customer access to the respective processing platform. Transaction services fee revenue for this use of our exchanges or ASP platforms is recognized as the transactions occur and are generally billed in arrears. Revenues from BPO arrangements, which include data entry and call center services, and insurance certificate creation and tracking services, are recognized as the services are performed. Service fees for hosting arrangements are recognized over the requisite service period. Revenue derived from the licensing of third party software products in connection with sales of the Company’s software licenses is recognized upon delivery together with the Company’s licensed software products. Fees for training, data conversion, installation, and consulting services fees are recognized as revenue when the services are performed. Revenue for maintenance and support services are recognized ratably over the term of the support agreement.
Software development arrangements involving significant customization, modification or production are accounted for in accordance with the appropriate technical accounting guidance issued by the FASB using the percentage-of-completion method. The Company recognizes revenue using periodic reported actual hours worked as a percentage of total expected hours required to complete the project arrangement and applies the percentage to the total arrangement fee.
Deferred revenue includes payments or billings that have been received or made prior to performance and, in certain cases, cash collections and primarily pertain to maintenance and support fees, initial setup or registration fees under hosting agreements, software license fees received in advance of delivery and acceptance, and software development fees paid in advance of completion and delivery. Approximately $6.7 million and $7.0 million of deferred revenue were included in billed accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable—Reported accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 include $31.2 million of trade receivables stated at invoice billed amounts (net of a $1.05 million estimated allowance for doubtful accounts receivable), and $7.9 million of unbilled receivables. Reported accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 include $28.5 million of trade receivables stated at invoice billed amounts (net of a $1.16 million estimated allowance for doubtful accounts receivable), and $8.8 million
of unbilled receivables. The unbilled receivables pertain to certain professional service engagements and long-term development projects for which the timing of billing is tied to contractual milestones. The Company adheres to such contractually stated performance milestones and accordingly issues invoices to customers as per contract billing schedules. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable when the Company has exhausted all reasonable collection efforts. Management specifically analyzes the aging of accounts receivable and historical bad debts, write-offs, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends, and changes in our customer payment patterns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable. Bad debt expense was $1.1 million, $442 thousand, and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 respectively.
Costs of Services Provided—Costs of services provided consist of data processing costs, customer support costs including personnel costs to maintain our proprietary databases, costs to provide customer call center support, hardware and software expense associated with transaction processing systems and exchanges, telecommunication and computer network expense, and occupancy costs associated with facilities where these functions are performed. Depreciation expense is not included in costs of services provided.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets— Goodwill represents the cost in excess of the fair value of the identifiable net assets from the businesses that we acquire. In accordance with the relevant FASB accounting guidance, goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurred or circumstances change that would indicate that fair value of a reporting unit decreased below its carrying value. Potential impairment indicators include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, and the sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business. Starting in 2011, the Company applied the then new guidance concerning goodwill impairment evaluation. In accordance with that new technical guidance the Company first assessed certain qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units was less than its carrying amount. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we were to determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we would not perform the two-step quantitative impairment testing described further below.
The aforementioned two-step quantitative testing process involves comparing the reporting unit carrying values to their respective fair values; we determine fair value of our reporting units by applying the discounted cash flow method using the present value of future estimated net cash flows. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then no further testing is required. However, if a reporting unit’s fair value were to be less than its carrying value, we would then determine the amount of the impairment charge, if any, which would be the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeded its implied value. Projections of cash flows are based on our views of growth rates, operating costs, anticipated future economic conditions, the appropriate discount rates relative to risk, and estimates of residual values and terminal values. We believe that our estimates are consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. The use of different estimates or assumptions for our projected discounted cash flows (e.g., growth rates, future economic conditions, discount rates, and estimates of terminal values) when determining the fair value of our reporting units could result in different values and may result in a goodwill impairment charge. We perform our annual goodwill impairment evaluation and testing as of September 30 each year. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, we had no impairment of our reporting unit goodwill balances.
The following table summarizes the goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions that occurred during 2013 and 2012:
Company acquired		Date acquired		(in thousands)
Qatarlyst ("Qatarlyst")		Apr-13		$	11,136
Total during 2013				$	11,136
Benefit Software, Inc. ("BSI")		Mar-12		$	3,243
Taimma Communications, Inc. ("Taimma")		Apr-12		7,557
PlanetSoft Holdings, Inc. ("PlanetSoft")		Jun-12		44,116
Fintechnix Pty Limited ("Fintechnix")		Jun-12		3,706
TriSystems, Ltd. ("Trisystems")		Aug-12		8,754
Total during 2012				$	67,376
In addition, during 2012 the Company recorded a $25 thousand increase to goodwill, in connection to a 2009 acquisition, for an earn-out payment not previously recognized.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
	December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	326,748			$	259,218
Additions, net (see Note 3)	11,136				67,401
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(816		)		129
Ending Balance	$	337,068			$	326,748
The Company’s indefinite-lived assets are associated with the estimated fair value of the contractual customer relationships existing with the property and casualty insurance carriers in Australia using our property and casualty ("P&C") data exchange and with certain large corporate customers using our client relationship management (“CRM”) platform in the United States. Prior to these underlying business acquisitions Ebix had pre-existing contractual relationships with these carriers and corporate clients. The contracts are renewable at little or no cost, and Ebix intends to continue to renew these contracts indefinitely and has the ability to do so. The proprietary technology supporting the P&C data exchange and CRM platform that is used to deliver services to these carriers and corporate clients, cannot feasibly be effectively replaced in the foreseeable future, and accordingly the cash flows forthcoming from these customers are expected to continue indefinitely. With respect to the determination of the indefinite life, the Company considered the expected use of these intangible assets, historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, and the effects of competition, and concluded that there were no indications from these factors to suggest that the expected useful life of these customer relationships would be finite. The Company concluded that no legal, regulatory, contractual, or competitive factors limited the useful life of these intangible assets and therefore their life was considered to be indefinite, and accordingly the Company expects these customer relationships to remain the same for the foreseeable future. The fair values of these indefinite-lived intangible assets were based on the analysis of discounted cash flow (“DCF”) models extended out fifteen to twenty years. In that indefinite-lived does not imply an infinite life, but rather means that the subject customer relationships are expected to extend beyond the foreseeable time horizon, we utilized fifteen to twenty year DCF projections, as the valuation models that were applied consider a fifteen to twenty year time frame to be an indefinite period. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but rather are tested for impairment annually. We perform our annual impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets as of September 30th of each year. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, we had no impairments to the recorded balances of our indefinite-lived intangible assets. We perform the impairment test for our indefinite-lived intangible assets by comparing the asset’s fair value to its carrying value. An impairment charge is recognized if the asset’s estimated fair value is less than its carrying value.
Purchased Intangible Assets—Purchased intangible assets represent the estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets from the businesses that we acquire in the U.S. and foreign countries in which we operate. These purchased intangible assets include customer relationships, developed technology, informational databases, and trademarks. We amortize these intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
	Life
Category	(yrs)
Customer relationships	20-Jul
Developed technology	12-Mar
Trademarks	15-Mar
Non-compete agreements	5
Database	10
Intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are as follows:
	December 31,
	2013				2012
	(In thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	62,408			$	57,638
Developed technology	14,630				14,025
Trademarks	2,646				2,638
Non-compete agreements	538				538
Backlog	140				140
Database	212				212
Total intangibles	80,574				75,191
Accumulated amortization	(29,840		)		(22,600		)
Finite-lived intangibles, net	$	50,734			$	52,591
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Customer/territorial relationships	$	30,887			$	30,887
Income Taxes— The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to the pertinent guidance issued by the FASB. Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, and their financial reporting amounts at each period end using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded for the portion of the deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realized based on the levels of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences will be deductible.
The Company follows the provisions of FASB accounting guidance on accounting for uncertain income tax positions. The guidance utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (“Step 1”) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (“Step 2”) is only addressed if Step 1 has been satisfied. Under Step 2, the tax benefit is measured at the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis that is more likely than not to be realized upon final settlement. As used in this context, the term “more likely than not” is interpreted to mean that the likelihood of occurrence is greater than 50%.
Foreign Currency Translation—Historically the functional currency for the Company's foreign subsidiaries in India and Singapore had been the Indian rupee and Singapore dollar, respectively. As a result of the Company's rapid growth, including the acquisition of PlanetSoft in June 2012, the expansion of its intellectual property research and development activities in its Singapore subsidiary, and the expansion of its product development activities and information technology enabled services for the insurance industry provided by its India subsidiary in support of Ebix's operating divisions across the world (both of which are transacted in U.S. dollars), management undertook a reconsideration of functional currency designations for these two foreign subsidiaries in India and Singapore, and concluded that effective July 1, 2012 the functional currency for these entities should be changed to the U.S. dollar. Management believes that the acquisition of PlanetSoft in combination with the other recent business acquisitions, and the cumulative effect of business acquisitions made over the last few years which necessitated the rapid growth of the Company's operations in India and Singapore, were indicative of a significant change in the economic facts and circumstances that justified the reconsideration and ultimate change in the functional currency. Had the change in the functional currency designation for our India and Singapore subsidiaries not been made, the Company would have incurred and recognized approximately $49 thousand of additional foreign currency exchange gains during the year ended December 31, 2012. Furthermore, a portion of monetary assets and liabilities for these two foreign subsidiaries that are denominated in foreign currencies are re-measured into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at each reporting date. These corresponding re-measurement gains and losses are included as a component of foreign currency exchange gains and losses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and amounted to a $151 thousand loss for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The functional currency of the Company's other foreign subsidiaries is the local currency of the country in which the subsidiary operates. The assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet dates. Income and expense accounts are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses that are derived from transactions denominated in a currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency are included in the determination of net income.
Advertising—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $1.0 million, $1.4 million, and $1.0 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, and are included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Sales Commissions —Certain sales commission paid with respect to subscription-based revenues are deferred and subsequently amortized into operating expenses ratably over the term of the related customer subscription contracts. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, $434 thousand and $442 thousand, respectfully, of sales commissions were deferred and included in other current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company amortized $915 thousand and $1.1 million, respectively, of previously deferred sales commissions and included this expense in sales and marketing costs on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the assets estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the expected life of the improvements or the remaining lease term. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred and major improvements that extend the life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over the expected remaining life of the related asset. Gains and losses resulting from sales or retirements are recorded as incurred, at which time related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts. Fixed assets acquired in acquisitions are recorded at fair value. The estimated useful lives applied by the Company for property and equipment are as follows:
	Life
Asset Category	(yrs)
Computer equipment	5
Furniture, fixtures and other	7
Buildings	30
Leasehold improvements	Life of the lease
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The following is a summary brief discussion of recently released accounting pronouncements that are pertinent to the Company’s business:
In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists". This accounting standard states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This accounting standards update applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. The accounting standards update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company will adopt this new standard in 2014, and it may have an effect on how unrecognized tax benefits are accounted for and presented in the Company's balance sheet.
In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02, "Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment" (the revised standard). The revised standard is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of testing indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill for impairment. It allows companies to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary, similar in approach to the goodwill impairment test. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance the related technical accounting guidance. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet adopted this new guidance, and accordingly applied quantitative methods to evaluate its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment during 2013. The Company expects to adopt this new financial accounting standard in 2014 for use in its annual impairment evaluations of indefinite-lived intangible assets, which are performed as of September of each year.
In June 2011, the FASB issued new financial reporting guidance regarding the reporting of "other comprehensive income, or (OCI)". This guidance revises the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income, or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. Under the two-statement approach, the first statement would include components of net income, which is consistent with the income statement format used currently, and the second statement would include components of OCI. Under either method, entities must display adjustments for items that are reclassified from OCI to net income in both net income and OCI. The new reporting guidance does not change the items that must be reported in OCI. This new reporting standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. After adoption, the guidance must be applied retrospectively for all periods presented in the financial statements. The Company adopted this new guidance during 2012. It did not have a material impact on our financial position or operating results as the only element of comprehensive income relevant to Ebix is in regards to cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.
In September 2011, the FASB issued new technical guidance regarding an entity's evaluation of goodwill for possible impairment. Under this new guidance an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step quantitative impairment test is unnecessary. This new technical guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption was permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment evaluations performed as of a date before September 2011, if an entity's financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued. The Company elected to adopt early and accordingly applied this new guidance to its 2011 annual impairment evaluation of goodwill, and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's statements of financial position or operations.

Supplemental_Schedule_of_Nonca

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities	'
	Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities:
	Effective June 1, 2012, Ebix acquired PlanetSoft, Inc. for aggregate consideration in the amount of $40.0 million. Under terms of the merger agreement, the former PlanetSoft shareholders received, as part of the aggregate purchase consideration, 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock with a fair value of $5.0 million.
	Effective February 7, 2011, Ebix acquired ADAM, Inc. for aggregate consideration in the approximate amount of $88.4 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement, all of the ADAM shareholders received 3.65 million shares of Ebix common stock with a fair value of $87.5 million as part of the purchase consideration.

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per Share	'
	Earnings per Share
	The basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), and the basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for all periods as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income are shown below :
		For the year ended
		December 31,
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Earnings per share:	2013			2012			2011
	Basic earnings per common share	$	1.58		$	1.91		$	1.89
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.53		$	1.8		$	1.75
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	37,588			36,948			37,742
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	38,642			39,100			40,889
	Basic EPS is equal to net income divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS takes into consideration common stock equivalents which for the Company consist of stock options and restricted stock. With respect to stock options, diluted EPS is calculated as if the Company had additional common stock outstanding from the beginning of the year or the date of grant or issuance, net of assumed repurchased shares using the treasury stock method. Diluted EPS is equal to net income divided by the combined sum of the weighted average number of shares outstanding and common stock equivalents. At December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 there were 315,000, 90,000, and 90,000 potentially issuable shares with respect to stock options which could dilute EPS in the future but which were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because presently their effect is anti-dilutive. Diluted shares outstanding are determined as follows for each years ending December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011:
		For the year ended
		December 31,
		(in thousands)
		2013		2012			2011
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	37,588		36,948			37,742
	Incremental shares for common stock equivalents	1,054		2,152			3,147
	Diluted shares outstanding	38,642		39,100			40,889

Business_Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Acquisitions	'
	Business Acquisitions
	The Company’s business acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with the FASB’s accounting guidance on the accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, the consideration paid by the Company for the businesses it purchases is allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based upon their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Recognized goodwill pertains in part to the value of the expected synergies to be derived from combining the operations of the businesses we acquire including the value of the acquired workforce.
	The Company's practice is that, immediately after a business acquisition is consummated, to tightly integrate all functions including infrastructure, sales and marketing, administration, product development, so as to ensure that efficiencies are maximized and redundancies eliminated. Furthermore the Company centralizes certain key functions such as product development, information technology, marketing, sales, human resources, finance, and other general administrative functions after an acquisition, in order to rapidly leverage cross-selling opportunities and to quickly realize cost efficiencies. By executing this integration strategy it becomes neither practical nor feasible to accurately and separately track and disclose the earnings from the business combinations we have executed after they have been acquired.
	A significant component of the purchase price consideration for many of the Company's business acquisitions is a potential future cash earnout based on reaching certain specified future revenue targets. The Company recognizes these potential obligations as contingent liabilities as reported on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As discussed in more detail in Note 1, these contingent consideration liabilities are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and are remeasured quarterly based on the then assessed fair value and adjusted if necessary. As of December 31, 2013, the total of these contingent liabilities was $14.4 million, of which $10.3 million is reported in long-term liabilities, and $4.1 million is included in current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2012 the total of these contingent liabilities was $17.5 million of which $14.2 million is reported in long-term liabilities, and $3.3 million is included in current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	During 2012 the Company received a termination fee in connection with a failed business acquisition. In this regard the Company recorded a reduction to general and administrative expense in the approximate amount of $971 thousand (net of directly related internal operating costs incurred by the Company and a portion of the fee that was paid to our investment banker).
	2013 Acquisitions
	During 2013 the Company executed and completed one business acquisition, Qatarlyst. The Company accounted for this acquisition by recording $11.1 million of goodwill, $4.8 million of intangible assets pertaining to customer relationships, and $635 thousand of intangible assets pertaining to acquired technology.
	2012 Acquisitions
	During 2012 the Company executed and completed five business acquisitions including PlanetSoft, Inc. which is discussed in more detail below; the other acquisitions were not material individually or in the aggregate. The Company accounted for these other four immaterial business acquisitions by recording in the aggregate $23.3 million of goodwill, $7.6 million of intangible assets pertaining to customer relationships, $1.8 million of intangible assets pertaining to acquired technology, $436 thousand of intangible assets for acquired trade names, and $118 thousand of intangible assets for non-compete agreements.
	PlanetSoft — Effective June 1, 2012, Ebix closed the merger of California based PlanetSoft Holdings, Inc. ("PlanetSoft"). Under the terms of the merger agreement the former PlanetSoft shareholders received $35.0 million cash and 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock valued at $16.86 per share or $5.0 million in the aggregate. The cash portion of the cash purchase consideration was funded using internal cash reserves and available capacity from the Company's commercial bank revolving line of credit. Furthermore, under the terms of the agreement the PlanetSoft shareholders hold a put option exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying shares of common stock back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. The initial fair value of this put option liability was determined to be $1.4 million. This put option is described in more detail in Note 10. PlanetSoft is in the business of powering data exchanges that streamline core insurance operations in the areas of client acquisition, underwriting, and distribution management. $11.4 million of PlanetSoft's operating revenues recognized since June 2012 were included in the Company's revenues reported in its Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company's operating revenues as reported in its Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2013 include $17.2 million of revenue generated by PlanetSoft operations. The revenue derived from PlanetSoft's operations is included in the Company's Exchange division. The Company accounted for this acquisition by recording $44.1 million of goodwill, $9.8 million of intangible assets pertaining to customer relationships, and $540 thousand of intangible assets pertaining to acquired technology. The former shareholders of PlanetSoft retain the right to earn up to an additional cash consideration if certain incremental revenue targets are achieved over the two-year anniversary date subsequent to the effective date of the acquisition. The currently determined approximate fair value of this contingent consideration liability is $992 thousand.
	The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration transferred, net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the acquisitions that occurred during 2013 and 2012:
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013			2012
	Fair value of total consideration transferred
	Cash		$	5,025		$	56,112
	Equity instruments		—			5,000
	Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement		9,425			16,450
	Secured promissory note issued		—			3,000
	Total		$	14,450		$	80,562
	Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
	Cash		$	285		$	1,049
	Other current assets		485			5,213
	Property, plant, and equipment		144			1,328
	Other long term assets		507			331
	Intangible assets		5,396			20,246
	Deferred tax liability		(947		)	(6,018		)
	Current and other liabilities		(2,556		)	(7,586		)
	Put option liability		—			(1,377		)
	Net assets acquired, excludes goodwill		3,314			13,186
	Goodwill		11,136			67,376
	Total net assets acquired		$	14,450		$	80,562
	In addition, during 2012 the Company recorded a $25 thousand increase to goodwill, in connection to a 2009 acquisition, for an earn-out payment not previously recognized.
	The following table summarizes the separately identified intangible assets acquired as a result of the acquisitions that occurred during 2013 and 2012:
			December 31,
			2013					2012
						Weighted				Weighted
						Average				Average
	Intangible asset category		Fair Value			Useful Life		Fair Value		Useful Life
			(in thousands)			(in years)		(in thousands)		(in years)
	Customer relationships		$	4,761		11		$	17,365	10.9
	Developed technology		635			5		2,327		4.5
	Non-compete agreements		—			0		118		5
	Trademarks		—			0		436		10
	Total acquired intangible assets		$	5,396		10.3		$	20,246	10.1
	Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for the intangible assets recorded as part of the business acquisitions described above and other prior acquisitions is as follows:
	Estimated Amortization Expenses (in thousands):
	For the year ending December 31, 2014	$	7,244
	For the year ending December 31, 2015	6,589
	For the year ending December 31, 2016	6,202
	For the year ending December 31, 2017	5,791
	For the year ending December 31, 2018	5,198
	Thereafter	19,710
		$	50,734
	The Company recorded $7.3 million, $6.1 million, and $4.8 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

Pro_Forma_Financial_Informatio

Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2013 and 2012 acquisitions)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pro Forma Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2013 and 2012 acquisitions)	'
	Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2013 and 2012 acquisitions)
	This unaudited pro forma financial information is provided for informational purposes only and does not project the Company’s results of operations for any future period.
	The aggregated unaudited pro forma financial information pertaining to all of the Company's acquisitions made during 2013 and 2012, which includes the acquisitions of Qatarlyst, BSI, Taimma, PlanetSoft, Fintechnix, and TriSystems as presented in the table below is provided for informational purposes only and does not project the Company's expected results of operations for any future period. No effect has been given in this pro forma information for future synergistic benefits that may still be realized as a result of combining these companies or costs that may yet be incurred in integrating their operations. The 2013 and 2012 pro forma financial information below assumes that all such business acquisitions were made on January 1, 2012, whereas the Company's reported financial statements for 2013 only includes the operating results from the businesses since the effective date that they were acquired by Ebix, and thusly includes only nine months of actual financial results of Qatarlyst. Similarly, the 2012 pro forma financial information below includes a full year of results for Taimma, BSI, PlanetSoft, Fintechnix, TriSystems, and Qatarlyst as if they had been acquired on January 1, 2012, whereas the Company's reported financial statements for the 2012 only includes nine months of actual financial results for BSI and Taimma, seven months for PlanetSoft, seven months for Fintechnix, five months for TriSystems, and no financial results for Qatarlyst.
			As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
			2013		2013		2012		2012
					(unaudited)				(unaudited)
			(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Revenue		$	204,710	$	205,619	$	199,370	$	215,004
	Net Income		$	59,274	$	57,966	$	70,569	$	57,008
	Basic EPS*		$	1.58	$	1.54	$	1.91	$	1.54
	Diluted EPS*		$	1.53	$	1.5	$	1.8	$	1.45
	In the above table, the unaudited pro forma revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased by $9.4 million from the unaudited pro forma revenue for 2012 of $215.0 million to $205.6 million , representing a 4.4% decrease. The reported revenue in the amount of $204.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 increased by $5.3 million or 2.7% from the $199.4 million of reported revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The above pro forma analysis is based on the following premises:
	•	2013 and 2012 pro forma revenue contains actual revenue of the acquired entities before acquisition date, as reported by the sellers, as well as actual revenue of the acquired entities after acquisition. Growth in revenues of the acquired entities after acquisition date are only reflected for the period after their acquisition.
	•	Revenue billed to existing clients from the cross selling of acquired products has been assigned to the acquired section of our business.
	•	Any existing products sold to new customers acquired through the acquisition customer base, has also been assigned to the acquired section of our business.
	•	2012 pro forma revenues include revenues from some product lines whose sale was discontinued after the acquisition date and revenues from some customers whose contracts were discontinued. This is typically done for efficiency and/or competitive reasons.
	•	The impact from fluctuations of the exchange rates for the foreign currencies in the countries in which we conduct operations also partially affected reported revenues. During each of the years 2013, 2012, and 2011 the change in foreign currency exchange rates increased/(decreased) reported consolidated operating revenues by $(3.8) million, $(1.2) million, and $4.2 million, respectfully.

Commercial_Bank_Financing_Faci

Commercial Bank Financing Facility	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commercial Bank Financing Facility	'
	Commercial Bank Financing Facility
	On April 26, 2012, Ebix entered into a credit agreement providing for a $100 million secured syndicated credit facility (the “Secured Syndicated Credit Facility”) with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank") as administrative agent and Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, and RBS Citizens, N.A. as joint lenders. The financing is comprised of a 4-year, $45 million secured revolving credit facility, a $45 million secured term loan which amortizes over a 4 year period with quarterly principal and interest payments commencing on June 30, 2012 and a final payment of all remaining outstanding principal and accrued interest due on April 26, 2016, and an accordion feature that provides for the expansion of the credit facility by an additional $10 million. This new $100 million credit facility with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, replaced the former $55 million facility that the Company had in place with Bank of America, N.A. The initial interest rate applicable to the Secured Syndicated Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 1.50% and currently stands at 1.67%. Under the Secured Syndicated Credit Facility the maximum interest rate that could be charged depending upon the Company's leverage ratio is LIBOR plus 2.00%. The credit facility is used by the Company to fund working capital requirements primarily in support of current operations, organic growth, and accretive business acquisitions. The Company incurred $744 thousand of origination costs in connection with this new credit facility, and is amortizing these costs into interest expense over the four-year life of the credit agreement. As of December 31, 2013 the Company's consolidated balance sheet includes $434 thousand of remaining deferred financing costs. The underlying financing agreement contains financial covenants regarding the Company's annualized EBITDA, fixed charge coverage ratio, and leverage ratio, as well as certain restrictive covenants pertaining to such matters as the incurrence of new debt, the aggregate amount of repurchases of the Company's equity shares, and the consummation of new business acquisitions. The Company currently is in compliance with all such financial and restrictive covenants.
	On April 26, 2012, Ebix fully paid all of its obligations and related fees then outstanding to BOA and as pertaining to the Credit Agreement dated February 12, 2010 (as amended). The aggregate amount of the payment was $45.14 million and was funded from a portion of the proceeds of the Citibank led Secured Syndicated Credit Facility discussed immediately above. Upon the effective date of this payoff, BOA's commitment to extend further credit to the Company terminated.
	At December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit with Citibank was $22.8 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 1.67%. This balance is included in the long-term liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During 2013, the average and maximum outstanding balances on the revolving line of credit were $30.7 million and $37.8 million, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate was 1.69%. At December 31, 2012 the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit was $37.8 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 1.71%.
	At December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance on the term loan with Citibank was $31.9 million of which $13.1 million is due within the next twelve months. This term loan also carried an interest rate of 1.67%. During 2013, $8.9 million of scheduled payments were made against the existing term loan with Citibank. The current and long-term portions of the term loan are included in the respective current and long-term sections of the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance on the term loan was $40.9 million.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Contingencies-Between July 14, 2011 and July 21, 2011, securities class action complaints were filed against the Company and certain of its officers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaints assert claims against (i) the Company and the Company's CEO and CFO for alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and (ii) the Company's CEO and CFO as alleged controlling persons. The complaints generally allege false statements in earnings reports, SEC filings, press releases, and other public statements that allegedly caused the Company's stock to trade at artificially inflated prices. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages.
	The New York action has been transferred to Georgia and has been consolidated with the Georgia action, now styled In re: Ebix, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:11-CV-02400-RSW (N.D. Ga.). A Consolidated Amended Complaint (“CAC”) was filed by Plaintiffs on November 28, 2011. On January 12, 2012, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the CAC, which raised various defenses that the CAC failed to state a claim. On September 28, 2012, the Court entered an order denying the Company's Motion to Dismiss. On December 7, 2012, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Class Certification. On June 19, 2013, Defendants filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. On July 2, 2013, the Court denied Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification without prejudice to Plaintiffs' refiling their Motion should the Court deny, in whole or in part, Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. On July 16, 2013, the Court entered a Stipulated Order Staying Discovery Pending Resolution of Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. The parties have reached a mutually acceptable agreement to resolve this action, and on January 27, 2014, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement. On February 4, 2014, the Court entered an Order Preliminarily Approving Settlement and Providing for Notice. Under the terms of that Order, a hearing has been scheduled for June 5, 2014, to determine whether the proposed settlement should be finally approved by the Court. Management, after consultation with the Company’s outside advisors concluded that it was appropriate to record a contingent liability and recognize a charge against earnings in the amount of $4.23 million ($2.63 million net of the associated tax benefit), which represents our current estimate of the potential liability in regards to the federal class action matter. This contingent liability is reported in the current section of the enclosed Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the charge against earnings is reported below operating income in the enclosed Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	In connection with this shareholder class action suit, there have been three derivative complaints brought by certain shareholders on behalf of the Company, which name certain of the Company's officers and its entire board of directors as Defendants. The first such derivative action was brought by an alleged shareholder named Paul Nauman styled Nauman v. Raina, et al., Civil Action File No. 2011-cv-205276 (Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia), filed September 1, 2011. The second such derivative action was brought by an alleged shareholder named Gilbert Spagnola styled Spagnola v. Bhalla, et al., Civil Action No. 1:13-CV-00062-RWS (N.D. Ga.), filed January 7, 2013. The third such derivative action was brought by an alleged shareholder named Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund styled Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund v. Raina, et al., Civil Action No. 1:13-CV-00246-RWS (N.D. Ga.), filed January 23, 2013. These derivative actions are based on substantially the same factual allegations in the shareholder class action suit, but also variously claim breach of fiduciary duties, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, the wasting of corporate assets, negligence, unjust enrichment by the Company's directors, and violation of Section 14 of the Exchange Act. The Nauman case was stayed pending the completion of expert discovery in the shareholder class action suit. On February 14, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Notice Regarding the Stay of the Derivative Litigation indicating Plaintiff’s intent to move to lift the stay. On April 12, 2013, the Court entered an Order consolidating the Spagnola and Hotel derivative cases under the style In re Ebix, Inc. Derivative Litigation, File No. 1:13-CV-00062- RWS (N.D. Ga.), appointing Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund as Lead Derivative Plaintiff, and appointing the law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC as Lead Derivative Counsel and The Law Offices of David A. Bain LLC as Liaison Counsel. Lead Derivative Plaintiff filed its Consolidated Shareholder Derivative and Class Action Complaint on May 20, 2013. Thereafter, the Court entered a Consent Order on June 4, 2013, setting a schedule for Lead Derivative Plaintiff to amend its Complaint in light of the anticipated preliminary proxy related to a proposed transaction announced on May 1, 2013 with affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co. The parties in both the derivative actions are conferring regarding future case scheduling. The Company denies any liability and intends to defend the derivative actions vigorously.
	On December 3, 2012, the Company received a subpoena and letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) dated November 30, 2012, stating that the SEC is conducting a formal, non-public investigation styled In the Matter of Ebix, Inc. (A-3318) and seeking documents primarily related to the issues raised in the In re: Ebix, Inc. Securities Litigation. On April 16, 2013, the Company received a second subpoena from the SEC seeking additional documents. The Company has cooperated with the SEC to provide the requested documents.
	On June 6, 2013, the Company was notified that the U.S Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia had opened an investigation into allegations of intentional misconduct that had been brought to its attention from the pending shareholder class action lawsuit against the Company's directors and officers, the media and other sources. The Company is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney's office.
	Following our announcement on May 1, 2013 of the Company's execution of a merger agreement with affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co., eleven putative class action complaints challenging the proposed merger were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery. These complaints name as Defendants some combination of the Company, its directors, Goldman Sachs & Co and affiliated entities. On June 10, 2013, the eleven complaints were consolidated by the Delaware Court of Chancery, now captioned In re Ebix, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, CA No. 8526-VCN. On June 19, 2013, the Company announced that the merger agreement had been terminated pursuant to a Termination and Settlement Agreement. After Defendants moved to dismiss the consolidated proceeding, Lead Plaintiffs amended their operative complaint to drop their claims against Goldman Sachs & Co. and focus their allegations on an Acquisition Bonus Agreement between the Company and Robin Raina. On September 26, 2013, Defendants moved to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Complaint and briefing on the Motion is complete. The matter was recently reassigned and a hearing on our Motion to Dismiss was held on February 20, 2014. The Company denies any liability and intends to defend the derivative actions vigorously.
	The Company has been sued by Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment. Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Licensing GP v. Ebix, Inc., Case No. 1:13-CV-01655-CAP (N.D.Ga), filed May 15, 2013. Microsoft is seeking damages in excess of $75,000, but we have not yet been able to determine exposure as the case concerns alleged underlicensing of Microsoft software and an audit is underway. The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss on July 10, 2013. In response, Microsoft filed an Amended Complaint. The Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint on August 29, 2013. On February 14, 2014, the Court denied the Company’s Motion to Dismiss.
	In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate likely disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
	Lease Commitments—The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating leases with expiration dates ranging through 2019, with various renewal options. Capital leases range from three to five years and are primarily for computer equipment. There were multiple assets under various individual capital leases at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases and debt obligations as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Year	Debt			Capital Leases			Operating Leases
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	13,711		$	195		$	5,088
	2015	11,643			44			3,287
	2016	31,315			—			2,034
	2017	—			—			1,965
	2018	—			—			1,582
	Thereafter	—			—			550
	Total	$	56,669		$	239		$	14,506
	Less: sublease income							(5		)
	Net lease payments							$	14,501
	Less: amount representing interest				(7		)
	Present value of obligations under capital leases				$	232
	Less: current portion	(13,711		)	(188		)
	Long-term obligations	$	42,958		$	44
	Rental expense for office facilities and certain equipment subject to operating leases for 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $6.5 million, $5.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
	Sublease income for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $55 thousand, $5 thousand, and $0 thousand, respectively.
	Self Insurance—For most of the Company’s U.S. employees the Company is currently self-insured for its health insurance program and has a stop loss policy that limits the individual liability to $120 thousand per person and the aggregate liability to 125% of the expected claims based upon the number of participants and historical claims. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount accrued on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for the self-insured component of the Company’s employee health insurance was $302 thousand and $243 thousand, respectively. The maximum potential estimated cumulative liability for the annual contract period, which ends in September 2014, is $2.9 million.

Sharebased_Compensation

Share-based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-based Compensation	'
	Share-based Compensation
	Stock Options—The Company accounts for compensation expense associated with stock options issued to employees, Directors, and non-employees based on their fair value, which is calculated using an option pricing model, and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. At December 31, 2013, the Company has one equity based compensation plan. No stock options were granted to employees or non-employees during 2013, 2012 and 2011; however, options were granted to Directors in 2013, 2012 and 2011. Stock compensation expense of $474 thousand, $539 thousand and $537 thousand was recognized during the years ending December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, on outstanding and unvested options.
	The fair value of options granted during 2013 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table includes the weighted- average assumptions used in estimating the fair values and the resulting weighted-average fair value of stock options granted in the periods presented:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013				Year Ended December 31, 2012				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Weighted average fair values of stock options granted	$	5.7			$	5.47			$	8.32
	Expected volatility	59.9		%		47.9		%		59		%
	Expected dividends	2.01		%		1.18		%		0.74		%
	Weighted average risk-free interest rate	0.65		%		0.33		%		0.33		%
	Expected life of stock options (in years)	3.5				3.5				3.5
	A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
		Shares			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate Intrinsic
					Average				Average		Value
					Exercise Price				Remaining
									Contractual
									Term (Years)
											(in thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2011	3,340,476			$	2.22			2.51		$	71,638
	Granted	45,000			$	20.58
	Exercised	(69,509	)		$	0.73
	Canceled	(792	)		$	0.72
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	3,315,175			$	2.51			1.56		$	64,959
	Granted	45,000			$	16.94
	Exercised	(1,361,542	)		$	0.75
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,998,633			$	4.03			1.17		$	24,171
	Granted	45,000			$	14.89
	Exercised	(1,251,633	)		$	1.73
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	792,000			$	8.28			1		$	5,093
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	679,500			$	6.78			0.65		$	5,387
	The aggregate intrinsic value for stock options outstanding and exercisable is defined as the difference between the market value of the Company’s stock as of the end of the period and the exercise price of the stock options. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $11.4 million, $24.8 million, $941 thousand, respectively.
	Cash received or the value of stocks cancelled from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $2.2 million, $1.0 million and $51 thousand, respectively.
	A summary of non-vested options and changes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
		Non-Vested Number of Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Exercise Price
	Non-vested balance at January 1, 2011	247,690			$	14.07
	Granted	45,000			$	20.58
	Vested	(112,685	)		$	11.71
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Non-vested balance at December 31, 2011	180,005			$	17.17
	Granted	45,000			$	16.94
	Vested	(90,005	)		$	14.6
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Non-vested balance at December 31, 2012	135,000			$	18.8
	Granted	45,000			$	14.89
	Vested	(67,500	)		$	18.66
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Non-vested balance at December 31, 2013	112,500			$	17.32
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding by price range as of December 31, 2013:
			Options Outstanding									Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding			Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price				Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price
	$1.75-$2.36		477,000			0.37		$	1.78			477,000	$	1.78
	$14.89-$17.58		225,000			1.95		$	16.91			146,250	$	17.53
	$20.58-$21.70		90,000			1.93		$	21.14			56,250	$	21.25
			792,000			1		$	8.28			679,500	$	6.78
	Restricted Stock—Pursuant to the Company’s restricted stock agreements, the restricted stock granted generally vests as follows: one third after one year, and the remaining in eight equal quarterly installments. The restricted stock also vests with respect to any unvested shares upon the applicable employee’s death, disability or retirement, the Company’s termination of the employee other than for cause, or for a change in control of the Company. A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock grant shares is presented in the following table:
		Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Non vested at January 1, 2011	210,285			$	9.98
	Granted	103,469			$	23.33
	Vested	(150,267	)		$	9.51
	Forfeited	(18,406	)		$	8.79
Non vested at December 31, 2011	145,081			$	20.13
Granted	73,061			$	23.26
Vested	(90,379	)		$	18.89
Forfeited	(6,607	)		$	24.1
Non vested at December 31, 2012	121,156			$	22.74
Granted	32,842			$	15.91
Vested	(76,576	)		$	22.56
Forfeited	(2,157	)		$	23.42
Non vested at December 31, 2013	75,265			$	12.97
As of December 31, 2013 there was $1.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation arrangements granted under the 2006 and 2010 Incentive Compensation Program. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.49 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $1.7 million, $1.7 million, and $1.4 million, respectively.
In the aggregate the total compensation expense recognized in connection with the restricted grants was $1.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.7 million during each of the years ending December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
As of December 31, 2013 the Company has 5.7 million shares of common stock reserved for possible future stock option and restricted stock grants.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Income before income taxes consisted of:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013				Year Ended December 31, 2012				Year Ended December 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
	Domestic	$	5,497			$	6,604			$	12,043
	Foreign	64,655				71,425				61,452
	Total	$	70,152			$	78,029			$	73,495
	The income tax provision consisted of:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013				Year Ended December 31, 2012				Year Ended December 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
	Current:
	Federal	$	266			$	342			$	1,237
	State	167				320				822
	Foreign	5,371				4,497				2,990
		$	5,804			$	5,159			$	5,049
	Deferred:
	Federal	6,185				3,827				3,699
	State	(351		)		31				44
	Foreign	(760		)		(1,557		)		(1,755		)
		5,074				2,301				1,988
	Provision for income taxes from ongoing operations at effective tax rate	$	10,878			$	7,460			$	7,037
	Discrete Items:
	Release of valuation allowance	—				—				(6,625		)
	Windfall expense related to stock compensation	—				—				1,938
	Enhanced R&D deduction - foreign operations	—				—				(233		)
	Provision for income taxes from discrete items	—				—				(4,920		)
	Total provision for income taxes	$	10,878			$	7,460			$	2,117
	The income tax provision at the Federal statutory rate differs from the effective rate because of the following items:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	Tax impact of foreign subsidiaries (primarily in Singapore)	(6.9	)%		(8.1	)%		(5.6	)%
	State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(0.3	)%		0.4	%		0.8	%
	Uncertain tax matters	9.7	%		3.5	%		0.2	%
	Tax holiday - India (Permanent Difference)	(15.2	)%		(15.6	)%		(15.1	)%
	Passive income exemption - Sweden (Permanent Difference)	(3.5	)%		(3.1	)%		(3.0	)%
	Acquisition contingent earnout liability adjustments	(5.0	)%		(0.4	)%		(1.0	)%
	Other	1.7	%		(2.1	)%		(1.8	)%
	Effective tax rate from ongoing operations	15.5	%		9.6	%		9.5	%
	Discrete Items:
	Release of valuation allowance	—	%		—	%		(9.0	)%
	Windfall expense related to stock compensation	—	%		—	%		2.6	%
	Enhanced R&D deduction - foreign operations	—	%		—	%		(0.2	)%
	Effective tax rate after discrete items	15.5	%		9.6	%		2.9	%
	Current deferred income tax assets and liabilities and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented on a net basis separately in the December 31, 2013 and 2012 accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The individual balances in current and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		2013				2012
		(In thousands)
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	961			$	2,074
	Long-term deferred income tax assets	44,924				35,140
	Total deferred income tax assets	45,885				37,214
	Current deferred income tax liabilities	(705		)		(239		)
	Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	(24,308		)		(23,895		)
	Net deferred income tax asset	$	20,872			$	13,080
	Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by the applicable local jurisdiction tax laws. Temporary differences and carry forwards which comprise the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Deferred								Deferred
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets			Liabilities
		(In thousands)
	Depreciation and amortization	$	580			$	—			$	102		$	—
	Share-based compensation	781				—				721			—
	Accruals and prepaids	3,415				788				1,627			239
	Bad debts	394				—				446			—
	Acquired intangible assets	—				24,225				—			23,895
	Net operating loss carryforwards	19,698				—				20,573			—
Tax credit carryforwards	21,017				—				13,745			—
	45,885				25,013				37,214			24,134
Valuation allowance	—				—				—			—
Total deferred taxes	$	45,885			$	25,013			$	37,214		$	24,134
No significant discrete events occurred in 2013.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company has remaining available domestic net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards of $51.0 million (net of $5.7 million utilized to offset domestic taxable income for 2013), which are available to offset future federal and certain state income taxes. The Company reviews its NOL positions to validate that all NOL carry-forwards will be utilized before they begin to expire. Portions of these remaining NOL's will expire during the years 2020 through 2027.
The Company's consolidated worldwide effective tax rate is relatively low because of the effect of conducting significant operating activities in certain foreign jurisdiction with low tax rates and where a large portion of its taxable income is generated. Furthermore, the Company's worldwide product development operations and intellectual property ownership is centralized in its India and Singapore subsidiaries, respectively. Our operations in India benefit from a tax holiday, which will continue through the year 2015; as such the Company's local India taxable income derived from export activities in support of our operating divisions around the world is not taxed. After the tax holiday expires taxable income generated by our India operations will be taxed at 50% of the normal 33.99% corporate tax rate for a period of five years. This tax holiday had the effect of reducing tax expense by $10.5 million or approximately $0.270 per diluted share in 2013 with $7.16 million of Minimum Alternative Tax ("MAT") tax prepaid/accrued against 2013 income during the year ended December 31, 2013, for future taxes to be paid in India.
The Company also has a relatively low income tax rate in Singapore in which our operations are taxed at a 10% marginal tax rate as a result of concessions granted by the local Singapore Economic Development Board ("EDB") for the benefit of in-country intellectual property owners. The concessionary 10% income tax rate will expire after 2015, at which time our Singapore operations will be subject to the prevailing corporate tax rate in Singapore, which is currently 17%, unless the Company reaches a subsequent agreement to extend the incentive period and the then applicable concessionary rate. The concessionary tax rate granted by the EDB as compared to the statutory tax in effect in Singapore reduces income tax expense by $1.3 million or approximately $0.033 per diluted share in 2013.
The pre-tax income from the applicable statutory tax rates in each jurisdiction in which the Company had operations for the year ending December 31, 2013 were as follows:
(dollar amounts in thousands)	United States				Canada				Latin America			Australia			Singapore			New Zealand			India			Europe(United Kingdom)			Sweden			Total
Pre-tax income	$	5,497			$	1,344			$	966		$	4,579		$	17,523		$	485		$	31,387		$	1,360		$	7,011		$	70,152
Statutory tax rate	35		%		30.5		%		34		%	30		%	10		%	28		%	—		%	24		%	—		%
The income from the Company's operations in India is subject to a 19.94% MAT. The tax paid under the MAT provisions is carried forward for a period of up to ten years following the end of the year in which the MAT tax has been paid as a set off against future tax liabilities computed under the regular corporate income tax provisions using the statutory 33.99% corporate income tax rate. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid/accrued $7.16 million in MAT tax. The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 includes a long-term deferred tax asset in the amount of $18.64 million and $11.54 million , respectively, associated with cumulative future MAT tax credit entitlement.
The Company has not recognized a deferred U.S. tax liability and associated income tax expense for the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries which we consider indefinitely invested because those foreign earnings will remain permanently reinvested in those subsidiaries to fund ongoing operations and growth. Hypothetically if those earnings were to be not considered indefinitely invested, approximately $91.8 million of deferred U.S. income taxes would had to have been provided as of December 31, 2013.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With the exception of NOL carryforwards, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2007 due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. There is an open federal income tax audit in progress for taxable years 2008 through 2011. In connection with this open audit, the Company has responded to a number of information requests from the IRS, but there has been no formal identification of potential deficiencies or assessments to date. Regarding our foreign operations as of December 31, 2013, the tax years that remain open and possibly subject to examination by the tax authorities in those jurisdictions are Australia (2007 to 2013), Singapore and Brazil (2008 to 2013), New Zealand (2009 to 2013), and India (2008 to 2013).
The Company follows the provisions of FASB accounting guidance on accounting for uncertain income tax positions. Accordingly liabilities are recognized for a tax position, where based solely on its technical merits, it is believed to be more likely than not fully sustainable upon examination. This liability is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
	December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	5,925			$	3,180			$	2,980
Additions for tax positions related to current year	6,546				2,482				1,949
Additions for tax positions of prior years	271				263				307
Reductions for tax position of prior years	—				—				(2,056		)
Ending Balance	$	12,742			$	5,925			$	3,180
The Company recognizes interest accrued and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013 approximately $1.05 million of estimated interest and penalties, which is part of the $12.74 million ending balance in the preceding table, is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Stock_Repurchases

Stock Repurchases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Repurchases [Abstract]	'
Stock Repurchases	'
	Stock Repurchases
	Effective June 21, 2013 the Company's Board of Directors unanimously approved an additional authorized share repurchase plan of $100 million. The Board directed that the repurchases be funded with available cash balances and cash generated by the Company's operating activities, and be completed in the subsequent twenty-four months if possible.
	Effective June 30, 2011 the Board of Directors of Ebix, Inc. unanimously approved an increase in the size of the Company's authorized share repurchase plan to acquire up to $100 million of the Company’s current outstanding shares of common stock. Under the terms of the Board’s authorization, the Company retains the right to repurchase up to $100 million in shares but does not have to repurchase this entire amount. The repurchase plan’s terms have been structured to comply with the SEC’s Rule 10b-18, and are subject to market conditions and applicable legal requirements. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended or terminated at any time. All purchases are made in the open market and are expected to be funded from existing cash. Treasury stock is recorded at its acquired cost. During 2013 the Company repurchased 250,900 shares of its common stock under this plan for total consideration of $2.5 million. During 2012 the Company repurchased 983,818 shares of its common stock under this plan for total consideration of $18.4 million. In addition during 2011 the Company repurchased 3,510,973 shares of its common stock under this plan for total consideration of $63.7 million. As of December 31, 2013 the Company had $102.9 million remaining in its share repurchase authorization.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments	'
	Derivative Instruments
	The Company had recently used derivative instruments that were not designated as hedges under FASB accounting guidance related to the accounting for derivative instruments, to hedge the fluctuations in foreign exchange rates for recognized balance sheet items such as intercompany receivables. As of December 31, 2013 all of the Company's previous foreign currency hedge contracts matured. The inputs that were used in the valuation of the hedge contracts included the USD/INR foreign currency exchange spot rates in effect at the inception date of the contract, forward premiums, forward foreign currency exchange rates, term, and contract maturity date. The intended purpose of those hedging instruments was to offset the income statement impact of recorded foreign exchange transaction gains and losses resulting from U.S. dollar denominated intercompany invoices issued by our Indian subsidiary whose functional currency had been the Indian rupee until it was changed to the U.S. dollar effective July 1, 2012. The change in the fair value of these derivatives was recorded in foreign currency exchange gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Income and was $0 , $1.2 million, and $(2.6) million for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012, and 2011, respectively. These gains (losses) are in addition to the consolidated foreign exchange gains (losses) equivalent to $(262) thousand , $776 thousand , and $6.9 million recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, incurred by our subsidiaries for settlement of transactions denominated in other than their functional currency. The Company classifies its foreign currency hedges, for which the fair value is remeasured on a recurring basis at each reporting date, as a Level 2 instrument (i.e. wherein fair value is determined and based on observable inputs other than quoted market prices), which we believe is the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine its the fair value at the measurement date.
	In connection with the acquisition of PlanetSoft effective June 1, 2012, Ebix issued a put option to PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the 30-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. In accordance with the relevant authoritative accounting literature a portion of the total purchase consideration was allocated to this put liability based on its initial fair value, which was determined to be $1.4 million using a Black-Scholes model. The inputs used in the valuation of the put option include term, stock price volatility, current stock price, exercise price, and the risk free rate of return. At December 31, 2013 the fair value of the put option liability was re-measured and was determined to have decreased $341 thousand during the year ended December 31, 2013 with this amount reflected as a gain included in other non-operating income in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate fair value of this derivative instrument, which is included in the current liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheet, was $845 thousand. As of December 31, 2012, the aggregate fair value of this derivative instrument, which was included as in the long term liabilities section of that year's Consolidated Balance Sheet, was $1.2 million. The Company has classified the put option, for which the fair value is re-measured on a recurring basis at each reporting date as a Level 2 instrument (i.e. wherein fair is partially determined and based on observable inputs other than quoted market prices), which we believe is the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine its fair value at the measurement date.

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Trade accounts payable	$	4,515	$	5,607
	Accrued professional fees	1,046		295
	Income taxes payable	8,173		6,913
	Sales taxes payable	4,038		2,651
	Other accrued liabilities	46		31
	Total	$	17,818	$	15,497

Other_Current_Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets	'
	Other Current Assets
	Other current assets at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Prepaid expenses	$	3,824	$	3,189
	Sales taxes receivable from customers	220		598
	Due from prior owners of acquired businesses for working capital settlements	720		955
	Research and development tax credits receivable	720		266
	Other	64		108
	Total	$	5,548	$	5,116

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Computer equipment	$	12,417		$	11,729
	Buildings	3,119			3,103
	Land	59			66
	Leasehold improvements	2,648			2,632
	Furniture, fixtures and other	5,035			4,888
		23,278			22,418
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,750		)	(12,336		)
		$	8,528		$	10,082
	Depreciation expense was $2.8 million, $3.1 million and $2.7 million, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Other_Liabilities

Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities	'
	Other Liabilities
	Other liabilities at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions	$	12,742	$	5,925
	Unfavorable lease liability, long term portion	394		499
	Other	5		5
	Total	$	13,141	$	6,429

Cash_Option_Profit_Sharing_Pla

Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust [Abstract]	'
Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust	'
	Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
	The Company maintains a 401(k) Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan, which allows participants to contribute a percentage of their compensation to the Profit Sharing Plan and Trust up to the Federal maximum. The Company’s contributions to the Plan were $368 thousand, $364 thousand and $318 thousand for the years ending December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Geographic_Information

Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Geographic Information	'
	Geographic Information
	The Company operates with one reportable segment whose results are regularly reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker as to performance and allocation of resources. External customer revenues in the tables below were attributed to a particular country based on whether the customer had a direct contract with the Company which was executed in that particular country for the sale of the Company's products/services with an Ebix subsidiary located in that country.
	The following enterprise wide information relates to the Company's geographic locations (all amounts in thousands):
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
		United States		Canada		Latin America		Australia		Singapore		New Zealand		India		Europe		Total
	External Revenues	$	139,519	$	7,431	$	5,508	$	38,260	$	3,114	$	2,311	$	650	$	7,917	$	204,710
	Long-lived assets	$	309,732	$	8,784	$	10,886	$	803	$	68,987	$	97	$	23,784	$	28,442	$	451,515
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
		United States		Canada		Latin America		Australia		Singapore		New Zealand		India		Europe		Total
	External Revenues	$	140,933	$	6,395	$	8,227	$	36,330	$	2,827	$	2,205	$	233	$	2,220	$	199,370
	Long-lived assets	$	317,338	$	9,738	$	12,726	$	1,267	$	70,173	$	240	$	11,784	$	12,011	$	435,277
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
		United States		Canada		Latin America		Australia		Singapore		New Zealand		India		Europe		Total
	External Revenues	$	120,780	$	836	$	10,504	$	31,991	$	2,943	$	1,915	$	—	$	—	$	168,969
	Long-lived assets	$	259,425	$	—	$	14,179	$	1,286	$	63,866	$	233	$	8,376	$	—	$	347,365

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	We had considered Bank of America (“BOA") to be a related party because BOA previously provided commercial financing to the Company and its parent until April 2012, and that BOA/Merrill Lynch is also a customer to whom the Company sells products and services. Revenues recognized from BOA/Merrill Lynch were $1.2 million and $860 thousand for each of the years ending December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Accounts receivable due from BOA/Merrill Lynch was $216 thousand at December 31, 2012. On April 26, 2012, Ebix fully paid all of its obligations and related fees then outstanding to BOA. The aggregate amount of the payment was $45.14 million and was funded from a portion of the proceeds of the Citibank led Secured Syndicated Credit Facility that replaced the former BOA led syndicated credit facility.

Quarterly_Financial_Informatio

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)	'
	Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)
	The following is the unaudited quarterly financial information for 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
		(in thousands, except share data)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Total revenues	$	52,566	$	51,004	$	50,293	$	50,847
	Gross Profit	42,675		40,646		40,157		40,761
	Operating income	19,305		19,294		18,601		17,806
	Net income	17,344		13,542		13,143		15,245
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.47	$	0.36	$	0.35	$	0.4
	Diluted	$	0.45	$	0.35	$	0.34	$	0.4
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Total revenues	$	43,827	$	47,716	$	53,804	$	54,023
	Gross Profit	34,798		38,559		44,304		43,576
	Operating income	18,329		17,711		20,708		20,260
	Net income	15,685		18,067		18,072		18,745
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.43	$	0.49	$	0.49	$	0.5
	Diluted	$	0.4	$	0.47	$	0.46	$	0.48
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Total revenues	$	40,050	$	42,267	$	42,602	$	44,050
	Gross Profit	32,743		33,353		33,895		35,389
	Operating income	15,634		18,605		17,954		16,556
	Net income	15,164		22,348		16,536		17,330
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.4	$	0.57	$	0.44	$	0.48
	Diluted	$	0.37	$	0.53	$	0.41	$	0.44
	In some instances the sum of the quarterly basic and diluted net income per share amounts may not agree to the full year basic and diluted net income per share amounts reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income because of rounding.

Minority_Business_Investment

Minority Business Investment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Minority Business Investment	'
	Minority Business Investment
	During 2012, Ebix acquired a minority 19.8% interest in CurePet, Inc. ("CurePet") for cash consideration in the amount of $2.0 million. CurePet is a developmental-stage enterprise that has completed an insurance exchange that connects pet owners, referring veterinarians, animal hospitals, academic institutes, and suppliers of medical and general pet supplies, while providing a wide variety of services related to pet insurance to each constituent including practice management, electronic medical records, and billing. CurePet is also a customer of Ebix; during 2013 and 2012 the Company recognized $1.2 million and $1.5 million, respectfully, of revenue from CurePet, and as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 there were $1.4 million and $212 thousand, respectfully, of outstanding balances due from CurePet in the Company's reported trade accounts receivable. Ebix also has a revenue share arrangement with CurePet pertaining to certain customer revenues recognized by CurePet; for 2013, there have been no revenue sharing earned or accrued. The Company is accounting for its minority investment in CurePet using the cost method. The fair value of this investment as of December 31, 2013 was determined by an independent valuation expert using a combination of the income approach (discounted cash flow method) and market approach. Based on this independent evaluation it was concluded that the fair value of this minority business investment was greater than the Company's carrying value of the investment, and therefore the investment was not impaired as of December 31, 2013. As also disclosed in Note 21 "Subsequent Events," effective January 27, 2014 Ebix acquired the entire business of CurePet in an asset purchase agreement with the total purchase consideration being in the amount of $6.35 million of which $5.0 million pertains to a contingent earnout liability based on earned revenues over the subsequent thirty-six month period following the date of the acquisition.

Temporary_Equity_Temporary_Equ

Temporary Equity Temporary Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Temporary Equity	'
	Temporary Equity
	The $5.0 million of temporary equity reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 is in connection with the June 1, 2012 acquisition of PlanetSoft. As part of the consideration paid for PlanetSoft in accordance with terms of the merger agreement the former PlanetSoft shareholders received 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock valued at $16.86 per share or $5.0 million in the aggregate. In regards to these shares of Ebix common stock, and as discussed in Note 10 "Derivative Instruments," the Company issued a put option to PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share. Accordingly and in compliance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 480 "Accounting for Redeemable Equity Instruments," in that the common stock is redeemable for cash at the option of the holders, and not within control of the Company, it is presented outside of the stockholders equity section of the consolidated balance sheet, and shown as a separate line referred to as "temporary equity" on the consolidated balance sheet appearing after liabilities, and before the stockholders' equity section, and will remain so until the second quarter of 2014.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	Business Acquisition
	Effective January 27, 2014 Ebix acquired the entire business of CurePet in an asset purchase agreement with the total purchase consideration being in the amount of $6.35 million which includes a possible contingent earnout payment of up to $5.0 million based on earned revenues over the subsequent thirty-six month period following the date of the acquisition. Previously and as discussed in Note 19 "Minority Business Investment" during 2012, Ebix acquired a minority 19.8% interest in CurePet, Inc. ("CurePet") for cash consideration in the amount of $2.0 million. CurePet is a business that has completed an insurance exchange that connects pet owners, referring veterinarians, animal hospitals, academic institutes, and suppliers of medical and general pet supplies, while providing a wide variety of services related to pet insurance to each constituent including practice management, electronic medical records, and billing.
	Dividends
	As announced on February 5, 2014, the Company resumed its quarterly cash dividend to the holders of its common stock, whereby a dividend in the amount of $0.075 per common share will be paid March 14, 2014 to shareholders of record on February 20, 2014.
	Repurchases of Common Stock
	Since December 31, 2013 and through March 17, 2014 the Company has purchased an additional 137,071 shares of its outstanding common stock for aggregate consideration in the amount of $2.23 million. All share repurchases were done in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Act of 1934 as to the timing, pricing, and volume of such transactions, and were completed using available cash resources and cash generated from the Company's operating activities.
	Shareholder Securities Class Action Settlement
	On March 7, 2014 the Company remitted $4.2 million to the requisite escrow agent in compliance with the settlement agreement in the shareholder securities class action styled In re: Ebix, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:11-CV-02400-RWS (N.D. Ga.).

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
	Schedule II
	Ebix, Inc.
	Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	for the Years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
	Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (in thousands)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Beginning balance	$	1,157		$	1,719		$	1,126
	Provision for doubtful accounts	1,147			442			976
	Write-off of accounts receivable against allowance	(1,276		)	(1,004		)	(725		)
	Other	21			—			342
	Ending balance	$	1,049		$	1,157		$	1,719
	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (in thousands)
		Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Beginning balance	$	—		$	—		$	(6,626	)
	Decrease (increase)	—			—			6,626
	Ending balance	$	—		$	—		$	—

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation— The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ebix and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The effect of inter-company balances and transactions has been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates—The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during those reporting periods. Management has made material estimates primarily with respect to revenue recognition and deferred revenue, accounts receivable, acquired intangible assets, contingent earnout liabilities in connection with business acquisitions, business investments, and the provision for income taxes. Actual results may be materially different from those estimates.
Reclassification	'
	Reclassification—Certain of the reported balances and results for prior year or prior quarters, including the notes thereto, have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In particular the short-term and long-term portions of the contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration is now disclosed separately in the respective sections of the consolidated balance sheets rather than in other current liabilities or other liabilities. The change in reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions had been previously netted against the provision for deferred taxes line in the consolidated statements of cash flows, it is now shown separately. Also the excess tax benefits from share-based compensation is now reported as a component of financing cash flows rather than being netted against the provision for deferred taxes as a component of operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting—Since the Company, from the perspective of its chief operating decision maker, allocates resources and evaluates business performance as a single entity that provides software and related services to a single industry on a worldwide basis, the Company reports as a single segment.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Such investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company does maintain cash balances in banking institutions in excess of federally insured amounts and therefore is exposed to the related potential credit risk associated with such cash deposits.
Short-term Investments	'
	Short-term Investments—The Company’s short-term investments consist of certificates of deposits with established commercial banking institutions with readily determinable fair values. Ebix accounts for investments that are reasonably expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed during the year as short-term investments that are available-for-sale. The carrying amount of investments in marketable securities approximates their fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company follows the relevant GAAP guidance regarding the determination and measurement of the fair value of financial instruments in which fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction valuation hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes the following three levels of inputs that may be used in the methodology to measure fair value:
	•	Level 1 — Quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date;
	•	Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date; and,
	•	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, which are to be used in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability and wherein the reporting entity makes estimates and assumptions related to the pricing of the asset or liability including assumptions regarding risk.
	A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company has the following financial instruments to which it had to consider fair values and had to make fair assessments:
	•	Common share-based put option for which the fair value was measured as Level 2 instrument.
	•	Short-term investments for which the fair values are measured as a Level 1 instrument.
	•	Contingent accrued earn-out business acquisition consideration liabilities for which fair values are measured as Level 3 instruments. These contingent consideration liabilities were recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and are remeasured periodically based on the then assessed fair value and adjusted if necessary. The increases or decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration payable can result from changes in anticipated revenue levels and changes in assumed discount periods and rates. As the fair value measure is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, they are categorized as Level 3.
	Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 but which require disclosure of their fair values include: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued payroll and related benefits, capital lease obligations debt under the revolving line of credit and term loans with Citibank, and business investments. The estimated fair value of such instruments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 reasonably approximates their carrying value as reported on the consolidated balance sheets.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue	'
	Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue—The Company derives its revenues primarily from professional and support services, which includes revenue generated from subscription and transaction fees pertaining to services delivered over our exchanges or from our application service provider (“ASP”) platforms, software development projects and associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers using our systems, and business process outsourcing revenue ("BPO"). Sales and value-added taxes are not included in revenues, but rather are recorded as a liability until the taxes assessed are remitted to the respective taxing authorities.
	The Company follows the relevant technical accounting guidance regarding revenue recognition as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC"). The Company considers revenue earned and realizable when: (a) persuasive evidence of the sales arrangement exists, (b) the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable, (c) service delivery or performance has occurred, (d) customer acceptance has been received or is reasonably assured, if contractually required, and (e) collectability of the arrangement fee is probable. The Company typically uses signed contractual agreements as persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement. We apply the provisions of the relevant FASB accounting pronouncements related to all transactions involving the license of software where the software deliverables are considered more than inconsequential to the other elements in the arrangement. For contracts that contain multiple deliverables, we analyze the revenue arrangements in accordance with the appropriate authoritative guidance, which provides criteria governing how to determine whether goods or services that are delivered separately in a bundled sales arrangement should be considered as separate units of accounting for the purpose of revenue recognition. Deliverables are accounted for separately if they meet all of the following criteria: a) the delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; b) there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value for all arrangement deliverables; and c) if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered items, the delivery or performance of the undelivered items is probable and substantially controlled by the Company. Under the relevant accounting guidance, when multiple-deliverables included in an arrangement are to be separated into different units of accounting, the arrangement consideration is allocated to the identified separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values. We determine the relative selling price for a deliverable based on vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), if available, or third-party evidence ("TPE") in the alternative if available, or finally our best estimate of selling price (“BESP”), if VSOE or TPE is not available.
	The Company begins to recognize revenue from license fees for its exchange (SAAS) and ASP products upon granting customer access to the respective processing platform. Transaction services fee revenue for this use of our exchanges or ASP platforms is recognized as the transactions occur and are generally billed in arrears. Revenues from BPO arrangements, which include data entry and call center services, and insurance certificate creation and tracking services, are recognized as the services are performed. Service fees for hosting arrangements are recognized over the requisite service period. Revenue derived from the licensing of third party software products in connection with sales of the Company’s software licenses is recognized upon delivery together with the Company’s licensed software products. Fees for training, data conversion, installation, and consulting services fees are recognized as revenue when the services are performed. Revenue for maintenance and support services are recognized ratably over the term of the support agreement.
	Software development arrangements involving significant customization, modification or production are accounted for in accordance with the appropriate technical accounting guidance issued by the FASB using the percentage-of-completion method. The Company recognizes revenue using periodic reported actual hours worked as a percentage of total expected hours required to complete the project arrangement and applies the percentage to the total arrangement fee.
	Deferred revenue includes payments or billings that have been received or made prior to performance and, in certain cases, cash collections and primarily pertain to maintenance and support fees, initial setup or registration fees under hosting agreements, software license fees received in advance of delivery and acceptance, and software development fees paid in advance of completion and delivery.
Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	'
	of unbilled receivables. The unbilled receivables pertain to certain professional service engagements and long-term development projects for which the timing of billing is tied to contractual milestones. The Company adheres to such contractually stated performance milestones and accordingly issues invoices to customers as per contract billing schedules. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable when the Company has exhausted all reasonable collection efforts. Management specifically analyzes the aging of accounts receivable and historical bad debts, write-offs, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends, and changes in our customer payment patterns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.
	Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable—
Costs of Services Provided	'
	Costs of Services Provided—Costs of services provided consist of data processing costs, customer support costs including personnel costs to maintain our proprietary databases, costs to provide customer call center support, hardware and software expense associated with transaction processing systems and exchanges, telecommunication and computer network expense, and occupancy costs associated with facilities where these functions are performed. Depreciation expense is not included in costs of services provided.
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	'
	The Company’s indefinite-lived assets are associated with the estimated fair value of the contractual customer relationships existing with the property and casualty insurance carriers in Australia using our property and casualty ("P&C") data exchange and with certain large corporate customers using our client relationship management (“CRM”) platform in the United States. Prior to these underlying business acquisitions Ebix had pre-existing contractual relationships with these carriers and corporate clients. The contracts are renewable at little or no cost, and Ebix intends to continue to renew these contracts indefinitely and has the ability to do so. The proprietary technology supporting the P&C data exchange and CRM platform that is used to deliver services to these carriers and corporate clients, cannot feasibly be effectively replaced in the foreseeable future, and accordingly the cash flows forthcoming from these customers are expected to continue indefinitely. With respect to the determination of the indefinite life, the Company considered the expected use of these intangible assets, historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, and the effects of competition, and concluded that there were no indications from these factors to suggest that the expected useful life of these customer relationships would be finite. The Company concluded that no legal, regulatory, contractual, or competitive factors limited the useful life of these intangible assets and therefore their life was considered to be indefinite, and accordingly the Company expects these customer relationships to remain the same for the foreseeable future. The fair values of these indefinite-lived intangible assets were based on the analysis of discounted cash flow (“DCF”) models extended out fifteen to twenty years. In that indefinite-lived does not imply an infinite life, but rather means that the subject customer relationships are expected to extend beyond the foreseeable time horizon, we utilized fifteen to twenty year DCF projections, as the valuation models that were applied consider a fifteen to twenty year time frame to be an indefinite period. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but rather are tested for impairment annually. We perform our annual impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets as of September 30th of each year. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, we had no impairments to the recorded balances of our indefinite-lived intangible assets. We perform the impairment test for our indefinite-lived intangible assets by comparing the asset’s fair value to its carrying value. An impairment charge is recognized if the asset’s estimated fair value is less than its carrying value.
	Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets— Goodwill represents the cost in excess of the fair value of the identifiable net assets from the businesses that we acquire. In accordance with the relevant FASB accounting guidance, goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurred or circumstances change that would indicate that fair value of a reporting unit decreased below its carrying value. Potential impairment indicators include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, and the sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business. Starting in 2011, the Company applied the then new guidance concerning goodwill impairment evaluation. In accordance with that new technical guidance the Company first assessed certain qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of our reporting units was less than its carrying amount. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we were to determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we would not perform the two-step quantitative impairment testing described further below.
	The aforementioned two-step quantitative testing process involves comparing the reporting unit carrying values to their respective fair values; we determine fair value of our reporting units by applying the discounted cash flow method using the present value of future estimated net cash flows. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then no further testing is required. However, if a reporting unit’s fair value were to be less than its carrying value, we would then determine the amount of the impairment charge, if any, which would be the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeded its implied value. Projections of cash flows are based on our views of growth rates, operating costs, anticipated future economic conditions, the appropriate discount rates relative to risk, and estimates of residual values and terminal values. We believe that our estimates are consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. The use of different estimates or assumptions for our projected discounted cash flows (e.g., growth rates, future economic conditions, discount rates, and estimates of terminal values) when determining the fair value of our reporting units could result in different values and may result in a goodwill impairment charge. We perform our annual goodwill impairment evaluation and testing as of September 30 each year. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, we had no impairment of our reporting unit goodwill balances.
Purchased Intangible Assets	'
	Purchased Intangible Assets—Purchased intangible assets represent the estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets from the businesses that we acquire in the U.S. and foreign countries in which we operate. These purchased intangible assets include customer relationships, developed technology, informational databases, and trademarks. We amortize these intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
		Life
	Category	(yrs)
	Customer relationships	20-Jul
	Developed technology	12-Mar
	Trademarks	15-Mar
	Non-compete agreements	5
	Database	10
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes— The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to the pertinent guidance issued by the FASB. Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, and their financial reporting amounts at each period end using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded for the portion of the deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realized based on the levels of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences will be deductible.
	The Company follows the provisions of FASB accounting guidance on accounting for uncertain income tax positions. The guidance utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (“Step 1”) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (“Step 2”) is only addressed if Step 1 has been satisfied. Under Step 2, the tax benefit is measured at the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis that is more likely than not to be realized upon final settlement. As used in this context, the term “more likely than not” is interpreted to mean that the likelihood of occurrence is greater than 50%.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation—Historically the functional currency for the Company's foreign subsidiaries in India and Singapore had been the Indian rupee and Singapore dollar, respectively. As a result of the Company's rapid growth, including the acquisition of PlanetSoft in June 2012, the expansion of its intellectual property research and development activities in its Singapore subsidiary, and the expansion of its product development activities and information technology enabled services for the insurance industry provided by its India subsidiary in support of Ebix's operating divisions across the world (both of which are transacted in U.S. dollars), management undertook a reconsideration of functional currency designations for these two foreign subsidiaries in India and Singapore, and concluded that effective July 1, 2012 the functional currency for these entities should be changed to the U.S. dollar. Management believes that the acquisition of PlanetSoft in combination with the other recent business acquisitions, and the cumulative effect of business acquisitions made over the last few years which necessitated the rapid growth of the Company's operations in India and Singapore, were indicative of a significant change in the economic facts and circumstances that justified the reconsideration and ultimate change in the functional currency. Had the change in the functional currency designation for our India and Singapore subsidiaries not been made, the Company would have incurred and recognized approximately $49 thousand of additional foreign currency exchange gains during the year ended December 31, 2012. Furthermore, a portion of monetary assets and liabilities for these two foreign subsidiaries that are denominated in foreign currencies are re-measured into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at each reporting date. These corresponding re-measurement gains and losses are included as a component of foreign currency exchange gains and losses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and amounted to a $151 thousand loss for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The functional currency of the Company's other foreign subsidiaries is the local currency of the country in which the subsidiary operates. The assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet dates. Income and expense accounts are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses that are derived from transactions denominated in a currency other than the subsidiary's functional currency are included in the determination of net income.
Advertising	'
	Advertising—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $1.0 million, $1.4 million, and $1.0 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, and are included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Sales Commissions	'
	Sales Commissions —Certain sales commission paid with respect to subscription-based revenues are deferred and subsequently amortized into operating expenses ratably over the term of the related customer subscription contracts. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, $434 thousand and $442 thousand, respectfully, of sales commissions were deferred and included in other current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company amortized $915 thousand and $1.1 million, respectively, of previously deferred sales commissions and included this expense in sales and marketing costs on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the assets estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the expected life of the improvements or the remaining lease term. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred and major improvements that extend the life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over the expected remaining life of the related asset. Gains and losses resulting from sales or retirements are recorded as incurred, at which time related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts. Fixed assets acquired in acquisitions are recorded at fair value. The estimated useful lives applied by the Company for property and equipment are as follows:
		Life
	Asset Category	(yrs)
	Computer equipment	5
	Furniture, fixtures and other	7
	Buildings	30
	Leasehold improvements	Life of the lease

Description_of_Business_and_Su2

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Business Combination, Segment Allocation	'
	The following table summarizes the goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions that occurred during 2013 and 2012:
	Company acquired		Date acquired		(in thousands)
	Qatarlyst ("Qatarlyst")		Apr-13		$	11,136
	Total during 2013				$	11,136
	Benefit Software, Inc. ("BSI")		Mar-12		$	3,243
	Taimma Communications, Inc. ("Taimma")		Apr-12		7,557
	PlanetSoft Holdings, Inc. ("PlanetSoft")		Jun-12		44,116
	Fintechnix Pty Limited ("Fintechnix")		Jun-12		3,706
	TriSystems, Ltd. ("Trisystems")		Aug-12		8,754
	Total during 2012				$	67,376
	In addition, during 2012 the Company recorded a $25 thousand increase to goodwill, in connection to a 2009 acquisition, for an earn-out payment not previously recognized.
Schedule of Revenue by Product/Service Groups	'
	Presented in the table below is the breakout of our revenue streams for each of those product/service groups for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011.
		For the Year Ended
		December 31,
	(dollar amounts in thousands)		2013				2012				2011
	Exchanges		$	163,925			$	159,678			$	130,638
	Broker Systems		18,378				18,612				18,006
	Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”)		15,678				16,140				14,944
	Carrier Systems		6,729				4,940				5,381
	Totals		$	204,710			$	199,370			$	168,969
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	Additional information regarding the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis is presented in the following tables:
			Fair Values at Reporting Date Using*
	Descriptions		Balance at December 31, 2013			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			(In thousands)
	Assets
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Commercial bank certificates of deposits		$	801		$	801		$	—		$	—
	Total assets measured at fair value		$	801		$	801		$	—		$	—
	Liabilities
	Derivatives:
	Common share-based put option (a)		$	845		$	—		$	845		$	—
	Contingent accrued earn-out acquisition consideration (b)		14,420			—			—			14,420
	Total liabilities measured at fair value		$	15,265		$	—		$	845		$	14,420
	(a) In connection with the acquisition of PlanetSoft effective June 1, 2012, Ebix issued a put option to the PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. In accordance with the relevant authoritative accounting literature a portion of the total purchase consideration was allocated to this put liability based on its initial fair value, which was determined to be $1.4 million using a Black-Scholes model. The inputs used in the valuation of the put option include term, stock price volatility, current stock price, exercise price, and the risk free rate of return.
	(b) The income valuation approach is applied and the valuation inputs include the contingent payment arrangement terms, projected cash flows, rate of return, and probability assessments.
	* During the year ended December 31, 2013 there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3.
			Fair Values at Reporting Date Using*
	Descriptions		Balance at December 31, 2012			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			(In thousands)
	Assets
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Commercial bank certificates of deposits ($213 thousand is recorded in the long term asset section of the consolidated balance sheets)		$	1,184		1,184			—			—
	Total assets measured at fair value		$	1,184		$	1,184		$	—		$	—
	Liabilities
	Derivatives:
	Common share-based put option (a)		$	1,186		—			1,186			—
	Contingent accrued earn-out acquisition consideration (b)		17,495			—			—			17,495
	Total liabilities measured at fair value		$	18,681		$	—		$	1,186		$	17,495
	(a) In connection with the acquisition of PlanetSoft effective June 1, 2012, Ebix issued a put option to the PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. In accordance with the relevant authoritative accounting literature a portion of the total purchase consideration was allocated to this put liability based on its initial fair value, which was determined to be $1.4 million using a Black-Scholes model. The inputs used in the valuation of the put option include term, stock price volatility, current stock price, exercise price, and the risk free rate of return.
	(b) The income valuation approach is applied and the valuation inputs include the contingent payment arrangement terms, projected cash flows, rate of return, and probability assessments.
	* During the year ended December 31, 2012 there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	'
	For the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each category therein, and gains or losses recognized during the year.
	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Contingent Liability for Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration		Balance at December 31, 2013				Balance at December 31, 2012
			(in thousands)
	Beginning balance		$	17,495			7,590
	Total remeasurement adjustments:
	(Gains) or losses included in earnings **		(10,253		)		(699		)
	(Gains) or losses recorded against goodwill		—				—
	Foreign currency translation adjustments ***		730				(143		)
	Acquisitions and settlements
	Business acquisitions		9,425				16,258
	Settlements		(2,977		)		(5,511		)
	Ending balance		$	14,420			$	17,495
	The amount of total (gains) or losses for the year included in earnings or changes to net assets, attributable to changes in unrealized (gains) or losses relating to assets or liabilities still held at year-end.		$	(9,954	)		$	(802	)
	** recorded as a component of reported general and administrative expenses
	*** recorded as a component of other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity
Fair Value, Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Measurement of Contingent Consideration Liabilities	'
	The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities designated as Level 3 are as follows:
	(in thousands)		Fair Value at  December 31, 2013		Valuation Technique		Significant Unobservable
							Input
	Contingent acquisition consideration:		$14,420		Discounted cash flow		Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement
	(Taimma, PlanetSoft, TriSystems, and Qatarlyst acquisitions)
	(in thousands)		Fair Value at  December 31, 2012		Valuation Technique		Significant Unobservable
							Input
	Contingent acquisition consideration:		$17,495		Discounted cash flow		Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement
	(USIX, HealthConnect, Taimma, PlanetSoft, and TriSystems acquisitions)
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		(in thousands)
	Beginning Balance	$	326,748			$	259,218
	Additions, net (see Note 3)	11,136				67,401
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(816		)		129
	Ending Balance	$	337,068			$	326,748
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class, Estimated Useful Lives	'
	We amortize these intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
		Life
	Category	(yrs)
	Customer relationships	20-Jul
	Developed technology	12-Mar
	Trademarks	15-Mar
	Non-compete agreements	5
	Database	10
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill	'
	Intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are as follows:
		December 31,
		2013				2012
		(In thousands)
	Finite-lived intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	62,408			$	57,638
	Developed technology	14,630				14,025
	Trademarks	2,646				2,638
	Non-compete agreements	538				538
	Backlog	140				140
	Database	212				212
	Total intangibles	80,574				75,191
	Accumulated amortization	(29,840		)		(22,600		)
	Finite-lived intangibles, net	$	50,734			$	52,591
	Indefinite-lived intangibles:
	Customer/territorial relationships	$	30,887			$	30,887
Useful Lives of Property and Equipment Used in Computation of Depreciation	'
	The estimated useful lives applied by the Company for property and equipment are as follows:
		Life
	Asset Category	(yrs)
	Computer equipment	5
	Furniture, fixtures and other	7
	Buildings	30
	Leasehold improvements	Life of the lease

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class	'
	The basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), and the basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for all periods as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income are shown below :
		For the year ended
		December 31,
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Earnings per share:	2013			2012			2011
	Basic earnings per common share	$	1.58		$	1.91		$	1.89
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.53		$	1.8		$	1.75
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	37,588			36,948			37,742
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	38,642			39,100			40,889
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares	'
	Diluted shares outstanding are determined as follows for each years ending December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011:
		For the year ended
		December 31,
		(in thousands)
		2013		2012			2011
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	37,588		36,948			37,742
	Incremental shares for common stock equivalents	1,054		2,152			3,147
	Diluted shares outstanding	38,642		39,100			40,889

Business_Acquisitions_Tables

Business Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Net Assets Acquired in Business Acquisitions	'
	The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration transferred, net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the acquisitions that occurred during 2013 and 2012:
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013			2012
	Fair value of total consideration transferred
	Cash		$	5,025		$	56,112
	Equity instruments		—			5,000
	Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement		9,425			16,450
	Secured promissory note issued		—			3,000
	Total		$	14,450		$	80,562
	Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
	Cash		$	285		$	1,049
	Other current assets		485			5,213
	Property, plant, and equipment		144			1,328
	Other long term assets		507			331
	Intangible assets		5,396			20,246
	Deferred tax liability		(947		)	(6,018		)
	Current and other liabilities		(2,556		)	(7,586		)
	Put option liability		—			(1,377		)
	Net assets acquired, excludes goodwill		3,314			13,186
	Goodwill		11,136			67,376
	Total net assets acquired		$	14,450		$	80,562
Schedule of Identified Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Acquisitions	'
	The following table summarizes the separately identified intangible assets acquired as a result of the acquisitions that occurred during 2013 and 2012:
			December 31,
			2013					2012
						Weighted				Weighted
						Average				Average
	Intangible asset category		Fair Value			Useful Life		Fair Value		Useful Life
			(in thousands)			(in years)		(in thousands)		(in years)
	Customer relationships		$	4,761		11		$	17,365	10.9
	Developed technology		635			5		2,327		4.5
	Non-compete agreements		—			0		118		5
	Trademarks		—			0		436		10
	Total acquired intangible assets		$	5,396		10.3		$	20,246	10.1
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	'
	Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for the intangible assets recorded as part of the business acquisitions described above and other prior acquisitions is as follows:
	Estimated Amortization Expenses (in thousands):
	For the year ending December 31, 2014	$	7,244
	For the year ending December 31, 2015	6,589
	For the year ending December 31, 2016	6,202
	For the year ending December 31, 2017	5,791
	For the year ending December 31, 2018	5,198
	Thereafter	19,710
		$	50,734

Pro_Forma_Financial_Informatio1

Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2013 and 2012 acquisitions) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pro Forma Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information	'
		As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
		2013		2013		2012		2012
				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Revenue	$	204,710	$	205,619	$	199,370	$	215,004
	Net Income	$	59,274	$	57,966	$	70,569	$	57,008
	Basic EPS*	$	1.58	$	1.54	$	1.91	$	1.54
	Diluted EPS*	$	1.53	$	1.5	$	1.8	$	1.45

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Future Principal Debt Payments and Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating And Capital Leases	'
	Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases and debt obligations as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Year	Debt			Capital Leases			Operating Leases
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	13,711		$	195		$	5,088
	2015	11,643			44			3,287
	2016	31,315			—			2,034
	2017	—			—			1,965
	2018	—			—			1,582
	Thereafter	—			—			550
	Total	$	56,669		$	239		$	14,506
	Less: sublease income							(5		)
	Net lease payments							$	14,501
	Less: amount representing interest				(7		)
	Present value of obligations under capital leases				$	232
	Less: current portion	(13,711		)	(188		)
	Long-term obligations	$	42,958		$	44

Sharebased_Compensation_Tables

Share-based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Valuation Assumptions	'
	The following table includes the weighted- average assumptions used in estimating the fair values and the resulting weighted-average fair value of stock options granted in the periods presented:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013				Year Ended December 31, 2012				Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Weighted average fair values of stock options granted	$	5.7			$	5.47			$	8.32
	Expected volatility	59.9		%		47.9		%		59		%
	Expected dividends	2.01		%		1.18		%		0.74		%
	Weighted average risk-free interest rate	0.65		%		0.33		%		0.33		%
	Expected life of stock options (in years)	3.5				3.5				3.5
Schedule of Stock Options Activity	'
	A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
		Shares			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate Intrinsic
					Average				Average		Value
					Exercise Price				Remaining
									Contractual
									Term (Years)
											(in thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2011	3,340,476			$	2.22			2.51		$	71,638
	Granted	45,000			$	20.58
	Exercised	(69,509	)		$	0.73
	Canceled	(792	)		$	0.72
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	3,315,175			$	2.51			1.56		$	64,959
	Granted	45,000			$	16.94
	Exercised	(1,361,542	)		$	0.75
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,998,633			$	4.03			1.17		$	24,171
	Granted	45,000			$	14.89
	Exercised	(1,251,633	)		$	1.73
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	792,000			$	8.28			1		$	5,093
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	679,500			$	6.78			0.65		$	5,387
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	'
	A summary of non-vested options and changes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
		Non-Vested Number of Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Exercise Price
	Non-vested balance at January 1, 2011	247,690			$	14.07
	Granted	45,000			$	20.58
	Vested	(112,685	)		$	11.71
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Non-vested balance at December 31, 2011	180,005			$	17.17
	Granted	45,000			$	16.94
	Vested	(90,005	)		$	14.6
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Non-vested balance at December 31, 2012	135,000			$	18.8
	Granted	45,000			$	14.89
	Vested	(67,500	)		$	18.66
	Canceled	—			$	—
	Non-vested balance at December 31, 2013	112,500			$	17.32
Schedule of Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range	'
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding by price range as of December 31, 2013:
			Options Outstanding									Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding			Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price				Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price
	$1.75-$2.36		477,000			0.37		$	1.78			477,000	$	1.78
	$14.89-$17.58		225,000			1.95		$	16.91			146,250	$	17.53
	$20.58-$21.70		90,000			1.93		$	21.14			56,250	$	21.25
			792,000			1		$	8.28			679,500	$	6.78
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Activity	'
	A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock grant shares is presented in the following table:
		Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Non vested at January 1, 2011	210,285			$	9.98
	Granted	103,469			$	23.33
	Vested	(150,267	)		$	9.51
	Forfeited	(18,406	)		$	8.79
	Non vested at December 31, 2011	145,081			$	20.13
	Granted	73,061			$	23.26
	Vested	(90,379	)		$	18.89
	Forfeited	(6,607	)		$	24.1
	Non vested at December 31, 2012	121,156			$	22.74
	Granted	32,842			$	15.91
	Vested	(76,576	)		$	22.56
	Forfeited	(2,157	)		$	23.42
	Non vested at December 31, 2013	75,265			$	12.97

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	'
	Income before income taxes consisted of:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013				Year Ended December 31, 2012				Year Ended December 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
	Domestic	$	5,497			$	6,604			$	12,043
	Foreign	64,655				71,425				61,452
	Total	$	70,152			$	78,029			$	73,495
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'
	The income tax provision consisted of:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013				Year Ended December 31, 2012				Year Ended December 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
	Current:
	Federal	$	266			$	342			$	1,237
	State	167				320				822
	Foreign	5,371				4,497				2,990
		$	5,804			$	5,159			$	5,049
	Deferred:
	Federal	6,185				3,827				3,699
	State	(351		)		31				44
	Foreign	(760		)		(1,557		)		(1,755		)
		5,074				2,301				1,988
	Provision for income taxes from ongoing operations at effective tax rate	$	10,878			$	7,460			$	7,037
	Discrete Items:
	Release of valuation allowance	—				—				(6,625		)
	Windfall expense related to stock compensation	—				—				1,938
	Enhanced R&D deduction - foreign operations	—				—				(233		)
	Provision for income taxes from discrete items	—				—				(4,920		)
	Total provision for income taxes	$	10,878			$	7,460			$	2,117
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	The income tax provision at the Federal statutory rate differs from the effective rate because of the following items:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	Tax impact of foreign subsidiaries (primarily in Singapore)	(6.9	)%		(8.1	)%		(5.6	)%
	State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(0.3	)%		0.4	%		0.8	%
	Uncertain tax matters	9.7	%		3.5	%		0.2	%
	Tax holiday - India (Permanent Difference)	(15.2	)%		(15.6	)%		(15.1	)%
	Passive income exemption - Sweden (Permanent Difference)	(3.5	)%		(3.1	)%		(3.0	)%
	Acquisition contingent earnout liability adjustments	(5.0	)%		(0.4	)%		(1.0	)%
	Other	1.7	%		(2.1	)%		(1.8	)%
	Effective tax rate from ongoing operations	15.5	%		9.6	%		9.5	%
	Discrete Items:
	Release of valuation allowance	—	%		—	%		(9.0	)%
	Windfall expense related to stock compensation	—	%		—	%		2.6	%
	Enhanced R&D deduction - foreign operations	—	%		—	%		(0.2	)%
	Effective tax rate after discrete items	15.5	%		9.6	%		2.9	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The individual balances in current and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		2013				2012
		(In thousands)
	Current deferred income tax assets	$	961			$	2,074
	Long-term deferred income tax assets	44,924				35,140
	Total deferred income tax assets	45,885				37,214
	Current deferred income tax liabilities	(705		)		(239		)
	Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	(24,308		)		(23,895		)
	Net deferred income tax asset	$	20,872			$	13,080
Deferred Income Tax, Temporary Differences Between Amounts of Assets and Liabilities	'
	Temporary differences and carry forwards which comprise the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Deferred								Deferred
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets			Liabilities
		(In thousands)
	Depreciation and amortization	$	580			$	—			$	102		$	—
	Share-based compensation	781				—				721			—
	Accruals and prepaids	3,415				788				1,627			239
	Bad debts	394				—				446			—
	Acquired intangible assets	—				24,225				—			23,895
	Net operating loss carryforwards	19,698				—				20,573			—
	Tax credit carryforwards	21,017				—				13,745			—
		45,885				25,013				37,214			24,134
	Valuation allowance	—				—				—			—
	Total deferred taxes	$	45,885			$	25,013			$	37,214		$	24,134
Schedule of Income Before Income Tax and Applicable Tax Rates, Domestic and Foreign	'
	The pre-tax income from the applicable statutory tax rates in each jurisdiction in which the Company had operations for the year ending December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	(dollar amounts in thousands)	United States				Canada				Latin America			Australia			Singapore			New Zealand			India			Europe(United Kingdom)			Sweden			Total
	Pre-tax income	$	5,497			$	1,344			$	966		$	4,579		$	17,523		$	485		$	31,387		$	1,360		$	7,011		$	70,152
	Statutory tax rate	35		%		30.5		%		34		%	30		%	10		%	28		%	—		%	24		%	—		%
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
		(in thousands)
	Beginning Balance	$	5,925			$	3,180			$	2,980
	Additions for tax positions related to current year	6,546				2,482				1,949
	Additions for tax positions of prior years	271				263				307
	Reductions for tax position of prior years	—				—				(2,056		)
	Ending Balance	$	12,742			$	5,925			$	3,180

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Trade accounts payable	$	4,515	$	5,607
	Accrued professional fees	1,046		295
	Income taxes payable	8,173		6,913
	Sales taxes payable	4,038		2,651
	Other accrued liabilities	46		31
	Total	$	17,818	$	15,497

Other_Current_Assets_Tables

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Current Assets	'
	Other current assets at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Prepaid expenses	$	3,824	$	3,189
	Sales taxes receivable from customers	220		598
	Due from prior owners of acquired businesses for working capital settlements	720		955
	Research and development tax credits receivable	720		266
	Other	64		108
	Total	$	5,548	$	5,116

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Computer equipment	$	12,417		$	11,729
	Buildings	3,119			3,103
	Land	59			66
	Leasehold improvements	2,648			2,632
	Furniture, fixtures and other	5,035			4,888
		23,278			22,418
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,750		)	(12,336		)
		$	8,528		$	10,082

Other_Liabilities_Tables

Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities	'
	Other liabilities at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions	$	12,742	$	5,925
	Unfavorable lease liability, long term portion	394		499
	Other	5		5
	Total	$	13,141	$	6,429

Geographic_Information_Tables

Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Financial Information by Geographic Locations	'
	The Company operates with one reportable segment whose results are regularly reviewed by the Company's chief operating decision maker as to performance and allocation of resources. External customer revenues in the tables below were attributed to a particular country based on whether the customer had a direct contract with the Company which was executed in that particular country for the sale of the Company's products/services with an Ebix subsidiary located in that country.
	The following enterprise wide information relates to the Company's geographic locations (all amounts in thousands):
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
		United States		Canada		Latin America		Australia		Singapore		New Zealand		India		Europe		Total
	External Revenues	$	139,519	$	7,431	$	5,508	$	38,260	$	3,114	$	2,311	$	650	$	7,917	$	204,710
	Long-lived assets	$	309,732	$	8,784	$	10,886	$	803	$	68,987	$	97	$	23,784	$	28,442	$	451,515
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
		United States		Canada		Latin America		Australia		Singapore		New Zealand		India		Europe		Total
	External Revenues	$	140,933	$	6,395	$	8,227	$	36,330	$	2,827	$	2,205	$	233	$	2,220	$	199,370
	Long-lived assets	$	317,338	$	9,738	$	12,726	$	1,267	$	70,173	$	240	$	11,784	$	12,011	$	435,277
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
		United States		Canada		Latin America		Australia		Singapore		New Zealand		India		Europe		Total
	External Revenues	$	120,780	$	836	$	10,504	$	31,991	$	2,943	$	1,915	$	—	$	—	$	168,969
	Long-lived assets	$	259,425	$	—	$	14,179	$	1,286	$	63,866	$	233	$	8,376	$	—	$	347,365

Quarterly_Financial_Informatio1

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	'
	The following is the unaudited quarterly financial information for 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
		(in thousands, except share data)
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Total revenues	$	52,566	$	51,004	$	50,293	$	50,847
	Gross Profit	42,675		40,646		40,157		40,761
	Operating income	19,305		19,294		18,601		17,806
	Net income	17,344		13,542		13,143		15,245
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.47	$	0.36	$	0.35	$	0.4
	Diluted	$	0.45	$	0.35	$	0.34	$	0.4
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Total revenues	$	43,827	$	47,716	$	53,804	$	54,023
	Gross Profit	34,798		38,559		44,304		43,576
	Operating income	18,329		17,711		20,708		20,260
	Net income	15,685		18,067		18,072		18,745
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.43	$	0.49	$	0.49	$	0.5
	Diluted	$	0.4	$	0.47	$	0.46	$	0.48
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Total revenues	$	40,050	$	42,267	$	42,602	$	44,050
	Gross Profit	32,743		33,353		33,895		35,389
	Operating income	15,634		18,605		17,954		16,556
	Net income	15,164		22,348		16,536		17,330
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.4	$	0.57	$	0.44	$	0.48
	Diluted	$	0.37	$	0.53	$	0.41	$	0.44
	In some instances the sum of the quarterly basic and diluted net income per share amounts may not agree to the full year basic and diluted net income per share amounts reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income because of rounding.

Supplemental_Schedule_of_Nonca1

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 02, 2012	Feb. 07, 2011
				Planetsoft [Member]	ADAM [Member]
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, number of common shares issued	'	'	'	296,560	3,650,000
Purchase Price of Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity	'	'	'	$40,000,000	$88,400,000
Fair value of equity issued in business acquisition	'	'	'	5,000,000	87,500,000
Repayments of convertible debt	$0	$0	$6,761,000	'	'

Description_of_Business_and_Su3

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Segment Reporting) (Details) (USD $)

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12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

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Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

163,925

159,678

130,638

Broker Systems [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,378

18,612

18,006

BPO [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,678

16,140

14,944

Carrier Systems [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6,729

$4,940

$5,381

Description_of_Business_and_Su4

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Short-term Investments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Short-term investments	$801	$971

Description_of_Business_and_Su5

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fair Value Reporting) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

31-May-12

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

31-May-12

Put Option [Member]

Put Option [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Certificates of Deposit [Member]

Certificates of Deposit [Member]

Certificates of Deposit [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Other Assets [Member]

Certificates of Deposit [Member]

Certificates of Deposit [Member]

Put Option [Member]

Put Option [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Stockholders

Stockholders

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$213

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available-for-sale securities

'

'

'

'

'

'

801

[1]

1,184

[1]

'

'

'

801

[1]

1,184

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets measured at fair value

801

[1]

1,184

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

801

[1]

1,184

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative liabilities

'

'

845

[1],[2]

1,186

[1],[2]

14,420

[1],[3]

17,495

[1],[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

845

[1],[2]

1,186

[1],[2]

'

'

14,420

[1],[3]

17,495

[1],[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total liabilities measured at fair value

15,265

[1]

18,681

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

845

[1]

1,186

[1]

'

'

14,420

[1]

17,495

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Investments

'

213

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shareholders

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

3

'

'

'

Put option, exercise period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'

'

'

Put option, vesting period required prior to exercise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, number of common shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

296,560

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, price per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.86

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, price to repurchase shares, discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

Put option liability

0

1,186

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,400

1,400

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning balance

17,495

7,590

'

'

14,420

17,495

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

992

'

'

(Gains) or losses included in earnings

-10,253

[4]

-699

[4]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency translation adjustments

730

[5]

-143

[5]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisitions

9,425

16,258

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Settlements

-2,977

-5,511

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending balance

14,420

17,495

'

'

14,420

17,495

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

992

'

'

Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, liability, gain (loss) included in earnings, unrealized still held at year end

($9,954)

($802)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value inputs, discount rate

1.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

During the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, there were no transfers between fair value levels 1, 2, or 3.

[2]

In connection with the acquisition of PlanetSoft effective June 1, 2012, Ebix issued a put option to the PlanetSoft's three shareholders. The put option, which expires in June 2014, is exercisable during the thirty-day period immediately following the two-year anniversary date of the business acquisition, which if exercised would enable them to sell the underlying 296,560 shares of Ebix common stock they received as part of the purchase consideration, back to the Company at a price of $16.86 per share, which represents a 10% discount off of the per-share value established on the effective date of the closing of Ebix's acquisition of PlanetSoft. In accordance with the relevant authoritative accounting literature a portion of the total purchase consideration was allocated to this put liability based on its initial fair value, which was determined to be $1.4 million using the Black-Scholes model. The inputs used in the valuation of the put option include term, stock price volatility, current stock price, exercise price, and the risk free rate of return.

[3]

The income valuation approach is applied and the valuation inputs include the contingent payment arrangement terms, projected cash flows, rate of return, and probability assessments.

[4]

Recorded as an adjustment to reported general and administrative expenses

[5]

Recorded as a component of other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity

Description_of_Business_and_Su6

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Accounts Receivables and Allowances) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	$39,070,000	$37,298,000	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,049,000	1,157,000	'
Deferred revenue included in accounts receivables	6,700,000	7,000,000	'
Bad debt expense	1,147,000	442,000	976,000
Billed Revenues [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	31,200,000	28,500,000	'
Unbilled Revenues [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	$7,900,000	$8,800,000	'

Description_of_Business_and_Su7

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 07, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Apr. 02, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 03, 2012

Aug. 01, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Qatarlyst [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Qatarlyst [Member]

Qatarlyst [Member]

BSI [Member]

Taimma [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Fintechnix [Member]

TriSystems [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

Goodwill [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill

$337,068

$326,748

'

'

$11,136

$11,136

$3,243

$7,557

$44,116

$3,706

$8,754

$67,376

Goodwill [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, beginning balance

326,748

259,218

'

'

11,136

11,136

3,243

7,557

44,116

3,706

8,754

67,376

Additions, net

11,136

67,401

11,136

67,376

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency translation adjustments

-816

129

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, ending balance

$337,068

$326,748

'

'

$11,136

$11,136

$3,243

$7,557

$44,116

$3,706

$8,754

$67,376

Description_of_Business_and_Su8

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Developed Technology [Member]

Developed Technology [Member]

Developed Technology [Member]

Developed Technology [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Noncompete Agreements [Member]

Noncompete Agreements [Member]

Noncompete Agreements [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Database [Member]

Database [Member]

Database [Member]

Customer/Territorial Relationships [Member]

Customer/Territorial Relationships [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross

$80,574

$75,191

$62,408

$57,638

'

'

$14,630

$14,025

'

'

$2,646

$2,638

'

'

$538

$538

'

$140

$140

$212

$212

'

'

'

Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization

-29,840

-22,600

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Finite-lived intangible assets, net

50,734

52,591

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$30,887

$30,887

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'20 years

'

'

'3 years

'12 years

'

'

'3 years

'15 years

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

Description_of_Business_and_Su9

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Advertising and Sales Commission) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Advertising Expense	$1,000,000	$1,400,000	$1,000,000
Deferred Sales Commission	434,000	442,000	'
Amortization of Deferred Sales Commissions	$915,000	$1,100,000	'

Recovered_Sheet1

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fixed Assets) (Details) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Computer Equipment [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Other [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'7 years
Buildings [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	'30 years

Recovered_Sheet2

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies- Foreign Currency Translation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
				India and Singapore [Member]
Change in Accounting Policy, Effect of Change on Net Income	'	'	'	$49
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	($262)	$1,931	$4,302	($151)

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

315,000

90,000

90,000

Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)

$0.40

$0.35

$0.36

$0.47

$0.50

$0.49

$0.49

$0.43

$0.48

$0.44

$0.57

$0.40

$1.58

$1.91

$1.89

Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)

$0.40

$0.34

$0.35

$0.45

$0.48

$0.46

$0.47

$0.40

$0.44

$0.41

$0.53

$0.37

$1.53

$1.80

$1.75

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,588,000

36,948,000

37,742,000

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,642,000

39,100,000

40,889,000

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,588,000

36,948,000

37,742,000

Incremental shares for common stock equivalents (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,054,000

2,152,000

3,147,000

Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,642,000

39,100,000

40,889,000

Business_Acquisitions_Narrativ

Business Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

7 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 07, 2013

Apr. 07, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 07, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

Feb. 07, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

31-May-12

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 02, 2012

Qatarlyst [Member]

Qatarlyst [Member]

Qatarlyst [Member]

Qatarlyst [Member]

Qatarlyst [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, TRISYSTEMS [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

ADAM [Member]

Facts [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration [Member]

Companies

Customer Relationships [Member]

Technology [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Companies

Final Allocation [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Technology [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Noncompete Agreements [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Technology [Member]

Final Allocation [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure

$14,420,000

$17,495,000

$7,590,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$14,420,000

$17,495,000

$992,000

Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,283,000

14,230,000

'

Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,137,000

3,265,000

'

Business acquisition, termination fee received for failed acquisition

971,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Businesses Acquired

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid

'

'

'

5,025,000

'

'

'

'

56,112,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

35,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, number of common shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

296,560

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,650,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, price per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.86

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity instruments

'

0

'

0

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, exercise period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, vesting period required prior to exercise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, price to repurchase shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.86

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, price to repurchase shares, discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Put option liability

0

1,186,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,400,000

1,400,000

'

'

'

Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill

337,068,000

326,748,000

259,218,000

'

'

'

11,136,000

11,136,000

'

67,376,000

'

'

'

'

23,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

44,116,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)

'

'

'

'

4,761,000

635,000

'

'

'

'

7,600,000

1,800,000

436,000

118,000

'

'

'

'

'

9,800,000

540,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of equity issued in business acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

87,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, acquiree revenue since acquisition date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,400,000

17,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

337,068,000

326,748,000

259,218,000

'

'

'

11,136,000

11,136,000

'

67,376,000

'

'

'

'

23,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

44,116,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for Previous Acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$25,000

'

'

'

'

'

Business_Acquisitions_Net_Asse

Business Acquisitions (Net Assets Acquired) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Equity instruments	'	$0
Goodwill	11,136,000	67,401,000
BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Cash	'	56,112,000
Equity instruments	'	5,000,000
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement	'	16,450,000
Secured promissory note issued	'	3,000,000
Total	'	80,562,000
Cash	'	1,049,000
Current assets	'	5,213,000
Property and equipment	'	1,328,000
Other assets	'	331,000
Intangible assets	'	20,246,000
Deferred tax liability	'	-6,018,000
Current and other liabilities	'	-7,586,000
Put option liability	'	-1,377,000
Net assets acquired	'	13,186,000
Goodwill	'	67,376,000
Total net assets acquired	'	80,562,000
Qatarlyst [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Cash	5,025,000	'
Equity instruments	0	'
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement	9,425,000	'
Secured promissory note issued	0	'
Total	14,450,000	'
Cash	285,000	'
Current assets	485,000	'
Property and equipment	144,000	'
Other assets	507,000	'
Intangible assets	5,396,000	'
Deferred tax liability	-947,000	'
Current and other liabilities	-2,556,000	'
Put option liability	0	'
Net assets acquired	3,314,000	'
Goodwill	11,136,000	'
Total net assets acquired	$14,450,000	'

Business_Acquisitions_Intangib

Business Acquisitions (Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]	BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]	BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]	BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]	BSI, TAIMMA, FINTECHNIX, PLANETSOFT, TRISYSTEMS [Member]	Qatarlyst [Member]	Qatarlyst [Member]	Qatarlyst [Member]	Qatarlyst [Member]	Qatarlyst [Member]
		Customer Relationships [Member]	Developed Technology [Member]	Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Trademarks [Member]		Customer Relationships [Member]	Developed Technology [Member]	Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Trademarks [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total acquired intangible assets, Fair Value	$20,246	$17,365	$2,327	$118	$436	$5,396	$4,761	$635	$0	$0
Acquired intangible assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)	'10 years 1 month	'10 years 11 months	'4 years 6 months	'5 years	'10 years	'10 years 3 months	'11 years 0 months	'5 years 0 months	'0 years	'0 years

Business_Acquisitions_Future_A

Business Acquisitions (Future Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Acquired Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
For the year ending December 31, 2014	$7,244,000	'	'
For the year ending December 31, 2015	6,589,000	'	'
For the year ending December 31, 2016	6,202,000	'	'
For the year ending December 31, 2017	5,791,000	'	'
For the year ending December 31, 2018	5,198,000	'	'
Thereafter	19,710,000	'	'
Estimated future amortization expense	50,734,000	52,591,000	'
Amortization expense, acquired intangible assets	$7,300,000	$6,100,000	$4,800,000

Pro_Forma_Financial_Informatio2

Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2013 and 2012 acquisitions) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue, As Reported

$50,847,000

$50,293,000

$51,004,000

$52,566,000

$54,023,000

$53,804,000

$47,716,000

$43,827,000

$44,050,000

$42,602,000

$42,267,000

$40,050,000

$204,710,000

$199,370,000

$168,969,000

Net Income, As Reported

15,245,000

13,143,000

13,542,000

17,344,000

18,745,000

18,072,000

18,067,000

15,685,000

17,330,000

16,536,000

22,348,000

15,164,000

59,274,000

70,569,000

71,378,000

Basic EPS, As Reported (in dollars per share)

$0.40

$0.35

$0.36

$0.47

$0.50

$0.49

$0.49

$0.43

$0.48

$0.44

$0.57

$0.40

$1.58

$1.91

$1.89

Diluted EPS, As Reported (in dollars per share)

$0.40

$0.34

$0.35

$0.45

$0.48

$0.46

$0.47

$0.40

$0.44

$0.41

$0.53

$0.37

$1.53

$1.80

$1.75

Effect of Exchange Rate on Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,800,000

-1,200,000

4,200,000

Parent, Planetsoft, BSI, Taimma, Fintechnix, TriSystems , Qatarlyst Combined [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (decrease) in unaudited pro forma revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-9,400,000

'

'

Parent, Qatarlyst [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue, Pro forma

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

205,619,000

'

'

Net Income, Pro Forma

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

57,966,000

'

'

Basic EPS, Pro Forma (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.54

'

'

Diluted EPS, Pro Forma (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.50

'

'

Parent, ADAM, Planetsoft, BSI, Taimma, Fintechnix, TriSystems , Combined [Member] [Domain]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue, Pro forma

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

215,004,000

'

Net Income, Pro Forma

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

57,008,000

'

Basic EPS, Pro Forma (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.54

'

Diluted EPS, Pro Forma (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.45

'

Increase (decrease) in unaudited pro forma revenue, percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4.40%

'

'

Increase (decrease) in reported revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5,300,000

'

'

Increase (decrease) in reported revenue, percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.70%

'

'

Commercial_Bank_Financing_Faci1

Commercial Bank Financing Facility (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 26, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 26, 2012

Apr. 26, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 26, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Credit Agreement, Seventh Amendment [Member]

Secured Term Loan [Member]

Secured Term Loan [Member]

Secured Term Loan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Mid-range [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

BOA [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Secured Syndicated Credit Facility [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Citi Bank [Member]

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, face amount

'

'

'

'

$100,000,000

'

'

'

$55,000,000

'

'

$45,000,000

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility, term

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit agreement, amortization period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Expansion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.50%

'

2.00%

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.67%

'

Deferred Costs, Credit Card Origination Costs, Amount

'

'

'

434,000

744,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayments of term loan

665,000

600,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

45,140,000

8,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

Credit agreement, amount outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

22,800,000

37,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit, interest rate at period end

'

'

'

'

'

1.67%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit agreement, average amount outstanding during period

'

'

'

'

'

30,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit agreement, maximum amount outstanding during period

'

'

'

'

'

37,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

1.69%

1.71%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt

56,669,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,900,000

40,900,000

'

'

'

'

Credit agreement, current amount outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$13,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

Current maturities, period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'12 months

'

'

'

'

'

Effective interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.67%

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Minimum Rentals) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Long-term debt maturities, 2014	$13,711
Long-term debt maturities, 2015	11,643
Long-term debt maturities, 2016	31,315
Long-term debt maturities, 2017	0
Long-term debt maturities, 2018	0
Long-term debt maturities, Thereafter	0
Total Debt	56,669
Less: current portion	-13,711
Long-term obligations, Debt	42,958
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Capital Leases, future minimum payments due, 2014	195
Capital Leases, future minimum payments due, 2015	44
Capital Leases, future minimum payments due, 2016	0
Capital Leases, future minimum payments due, 2017	0
Capital Leases, future minimum payments due, 2018	0
Capital Leases, future minimum payments due, Thereafter	0
Total capital lease obligations	239
Less: amount representing interest	-7
Present value of obligations under capital leases	232
Less: current portion	-188
Long-term obligations, Capital Leases	44
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Operating Leases, future minimum payments due, 2014	5,088
Operating Leases, future minimum payments due, 2015	3,287
Operating Leases, future minimum payments due, 2016	2,034
Operating Leases, future minimum payments due, 2017	1,965
Operating Leases, future minimum payments due, 2018	1,582
Operating Leases, future minimum payments due, Thereafter	550
Total operating lease obligations	14,506
Less: sublease income	-5
Net lease payments	$14,501

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Complaint
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	($4,226,000)	$0	$0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) (net of tax)	-2,630,000	'	'
Number of derivative complaints	3	'	'
Rent expense, operating leases	6,500,000	5,900,000	4,600,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Sublease Rentals	55,000	5,000	0
Self-insured health insurance, liability	302,000	243,000	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Self-insured health insurance limit, per person	120,000	'	'
Self-insured health Insurance, aggregate liability based on participants and claims (percentage)	125.00%	'	'
Self-insured health insurance, estimated cumulative liability for annual contract	2,900,000	'	'
Computer Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital lease obligation, term	'3 years	'	'
Computer Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital lease obligation, term	'5 years	'	'
Microsoft [Member]	'	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated Litigation Liability	$75,000	'	'

Sharebased_Compensation_Valuat

Share-based Compensation (Valuation Assumptions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation, Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted average fair values of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$5.70	$5.47	$8.32
Expected volatility	59.90%	47.90%	59.00%
Expected dividends	2.01%	1.18%	0.74%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	0.65%	0.33%	0.33%
Expected life of stock options (in years)	'3 years 6 months	'3 years 6 months	'3 years 6 months
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock compensation expense	$474	$539	$537

Sharebased_Compensation_Stock_

Share-based Compensation (Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Stock Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, ending balance	792,000	'	'	'
Stock options, Exercisable	679,500	'	'	'
Stock Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Stock options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$4.03	$2.51	$2.22	'
Stock options, Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$14.89	$16.94	$20.58	'
Stock options, Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$1.73	$0.75	$0.73	'
Stock options, Canceled, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0.72	'
Stock options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$8.28	$4.03	$2.51	$2.22
Stock options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.78	'	'	'
Stock Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'1 year	'1 year 2 months 1 day	'1 year 6 months 21 days	'2 years 6 months 3 days
Stock options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'7 months 23 days	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$5,093	$24,171	$64,959	$71,638
Stock options, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	5,387	'	'	'
Proceeds from stock options exercised	2,161	1,020	51	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised in period, intrinsic value	$11,400	$24,800	$941	'
Within Plans [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, beginning balance	1,998,633	3,315,175	3,340,476	'
Stock options, Granted	45,000	45,000	45,000	'
Stock options, Exercised	-1,251,633	-1,361,542	-69,509	'
Stock options, Canceled	0	0	-792	'
Stock options outstanding, ending balance	792,000	1,998,633	3,315,175	'
Stock options, Exercisable	679,500	'	'	'

Sharebased_Compensation_Nonves

Share-based Compensation (Nonvested Options) (Details) (Nonvested Option Shares [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Nonvested Option Shares [Member]	'	'	'
Nonvested Awards, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Nonvested awards, Shares, beginning balance	135,000	180,005	247,690
Nonvested options, Granted	45,000	45,000	45,000
Nonvested options, Vested	-67,500	-90,005	-112,685
Nonvested options, Canceled	0	0	0
Nonvested awards, Shares, ending balance	112,500	135,000	180,005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Nonvested options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$18.80	$17.17	$14.07
Nonvested options, Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$14.89	$16.94	$20.58
Nonvested options, Vested, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$18.66	$14.60	$11.71
Nonvested options, Canceled, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0
Nonvested options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$17.32	$18.80	$17.17

Sharebased_Compensation_Option

Share-based Compensation (Option Price Ranges) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding	792,000	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'1 year	'1 year 2 months 1 day	'1 year 6 months 21 days	'2 years 6 months 3 days
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$8.28	$4.03	$2.51	$2.22
Stock options exercisable	679,500	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.78	'	'	'
$1.75-$2.36 Exercise Price Range [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	$1.75	'	'	'
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$2.36	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	477,000	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'4 months 12 days	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$1.78	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	477,000	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$1.78	'	'	'
$14.89-$17.58 Exercise Price Range [Member] [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	$14.89	'	'	'
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$17.58	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	225,000	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'1 year 11 months 13 days	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$16.91	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	146,250	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$17.53	'	'	'
$20.58-$21.70 Exercise Price Range [Member] [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	$20.58	'	'	'
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$21.70	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	90,000	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	'1 year 11 months 6 days	'	'	'
Stock options outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$21.14	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	56,250	'	'	'
Stock options exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$21.25	'	'	'

Sharebased_Compensation_Nonves1

Share-based Compensation (Nonvested Restricted Stock) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Installment
Nonvested Awards, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Common shares reserved for stock option and restricted stock grants	5,700,000	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Award vesting rate, initial year (percent)	33.33%	'	'
Quarterly award vesting installments after initial year	8	'	'
Nonvested Awards, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Nonvested awards, Shares, beginning balance	121,156	145,081	210,285
Nonvested awards, Shares Granted	32,842	73,061	103,469
Nonvested awards, Shares Vested	-76,576	-90,379	-150,267
Nonvested awards, Shares Forfeited	-2,157	-6,607	-18,406
Nonvested awards, Shares, ending balance	75,265	121,156	145,081
Nonvested Awards, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Nonvested awards outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$22.74	$20.13	$9.98
Nonvested awards, Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$15.91	$23.26	$23.33
Nonvested awards, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$22.56	$18.89	$9.51
Nonvested awards, Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$23.42	$24.10	$8.79
Nonvested awards outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$12.97	$22.74	$20.13
Unrecognized compensation cost, share-based compensation arrangements	$1,200,000	'	'
Weighted average period to recognize nonvested awards (in years)	'1 year 5 months 28 days	'	'
Fair value of shares vested during period	1,700,000	1,700,000	1,400,000
Stock compensation expense recognized on restricted grants	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,700,000

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards, domestic	$51,000,000	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic, Utilized	5,700,000	'	'
Foreign	5,371,000	4,497,000	2,990,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	91,800,000	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	1,050,000	'	'
India [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign tax holiday (percentage)	50.00%	'	'
Foreign statutory income tax rate	33.99%	'	'
Foreign income tax holiday, term	'5 years	'	'
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount	10,500,000	'	'
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share	$0.27	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	18,640,000	11,540,000	'
India [Member] | Minimum Alternative Tax (“MAT”) [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign statutory income tax rate	19.94%	'	'
Foreign income tax holiday, term	'10 years	'	'
Income Taxes Paid	7,160,000	'	'
Singapore [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign statutory income tax rate	17.00%	'	'
Foreign effective income tax rate	10.00%	'	'
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount	$1,300,000	'	'
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share	$0.03	'	'

Income_Taxes_PreTax_Income_Det

Income Taxes (Pre-Tax Income) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Domestic	$5,497	$6,604	$12,043
Foreign	64,655	71,425	61,452
Total	$70,152	$78,029	$73,495

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Inc

Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Federal	$266	$342	$1,237
State	167	320	822
Foreign	5,371	4,497	2,990
Current income tax provision	5,804	5,159	5,049
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Federal	6,185	3,827	3,699
State	-351	31	44
Foreign	-760	-1,557	-1,755
Deferred income tax provision	5,074	2,301	1,988
Provision for income taxes from ongoing operations at effective tax rate	10,878	7,460	7,037
Provision for income taxes from discrete items	0	0	-4,920
Total provision for income taxes	10,878	7,460	2,117
Release of valuation allowance [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Provision for income taxes from discrete items	0	0	-6,625
Windfall expense related to stock compensation [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Provision for income taxes from discrete items	0	0	1,938
Enhanced R&D deduction - foreign operations [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Provision for income taxes from discrete items	$0	$0	($233)

Income_Taxes_Effective_Income_

Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	-0.30%	0.40%	0.80%
Uncertain tax matters	9.70%	3.50%	0.20%
Acquisition contingent earnout liability adjustments	-5.00%	-0.40%	-1.00%
Other	1.70%	-2.10%	-1.80%
Effective tax rate from ongoing operations	15.50%	9.60%	9.50%
Effective tax rate after discrete items	15.50%	9.60%	2.90%
Release of valuation allowance [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discrete Items	0.00%	0.00%	-9.00%
Windfall expense related to stock compensation [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discrete Items	0.00%	0.00%	2.60%
Enhanced R&D deduction - foreign operations [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discrete Items	0.00%	0.00%	-0.20%
Singapore [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax impact of foreign subsidiaries (primarily in Singapore)	-6.90%	-8.10%	-5.60%
India [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax holiday - India (Permanent Difference)	-15.20%	-15.60%	-15.10%
Sweden [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Passive income exemption - Sweden (Permanent Difference)	-3.50%	-3.10%	-3.00%

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Liab

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Current deferred income tax assets	$961	$2,074
Long-term deferred income tax assets	44,924	35,140
Total deferred income tax assets	45,885	37,214
Current deferred income tax liabilities	-705	-239
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	-24,308	-23,895
Net deferred income tax asset	$20,872	$13,080

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Income_T

Income Taxes (Deferred Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	$45,885	$37,214
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	25,013	24,134
Valuation allowance	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	45,885	37,214
Deferred tax liabilities, net	25,013	24,134
Depreciation and amortization [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	580	102
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Share-based compensation [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	781	721
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Accruals and prepaids [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	3,415	1,627
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	788	239
Bad Debts [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	394	446
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Acquired intangible assets [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	24,225	23,895
Net operating loss carryforwards [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	19,698	20,573
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Tax credit carryforwards [Member]	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Total deferred income tax assets	21,017	13,745
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	$0	$0

Income_Taxes_PreTax_Income_and

Income Taxes (Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Domestic	$5,497	$6,604	$12,043
Pre-tax income, Foreign	64,655	71,425	61,452
Total	70,152	78,029	73,495
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
United States [Member]	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Domestic	5,497	'	'
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	'	'
Canada	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	1,344	'	'
Statutory tax rate	30.50%	'	'
Latin America [Member]	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	966	'	'
Statutory tax rate	34.00%	'	'
Australia	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	4,579	'	'
Statutory tax rate	30.00%	'	'
Singapore [Member]	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	17,523	'	'
Statutory tax rate	10.00%	'	'
New Zealand	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	485	'	'
Statutory tax rate	28.00%	'	'
India [Member]	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	31,387	'	'
Statutory tax rate	0.00%	'	'
Europe (United Kingdom)	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	1,360	'	'
Statutory tax rate	24.00%	'	'
Sweden	'	'	'
Pre-Tax Income and Applicable Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax income, Foreign	$7,011	'	'
Statutory tax rate	0.00%	'	'

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$5,925	$3,180	$2,980
Additions for tax positions related to current year	6,546	2,482	1,949
Additions for tax positions of prior years	271	263	307
Reductions for tax position of prior years	0	0	-2,056
Ending Balance	$12,742	$5,925	$3,180

Stock_Repurchases_Details

Stock Repurchases (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2013	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Repurchases [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Repurchase Amount	$100,000,000	$100,000,000	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	'	'	250,900	983,818	3,510,973
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	'	'	-2,492,000	-18,374,000	-63,659,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	'	'	$102,900,000	'	'

Derivative_Instruments_Details

Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 02, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

31-May-12

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 02, 2012

31-May-12

Foreign Currency Hedge Contract [Member]

Foreign Currency Hedge Contract [Member]

Foreign Currency Hedge Contract [Member]

Foreign Currency Hedge Contract [Member]

Foreign Currency Hedge Contract [Member]

Foreign Currency Hedge Contract [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Planetsoft [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Stockholders

Stockholders

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency fair value hedging instruments

'

'

'

$0

$1,200,000

($2,600,000)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency transaction, realized gain (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

-262,000

776,000

6,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shareholders

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

3

'

'

'

Put option, exercise period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, vesting period required prior to exercise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

Shares that may be repurchased under put option

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

296,560

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, price to repurchase shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.86

'

'

'

'

'

'

Put option, price to repurchase shares, discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Put option liability

0

1,186,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,400,000

1,400,000

Change in fair value of put option

341,000

191,000

537,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

341,000

'

'

'

'

Derivative Liability, Current

$845,000

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$845,000

'

'

Accounts_Payable_and_Accrued_E2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Trade accounts payable	$4,515	$5,607
Accrued professional fees	1,046	295
Income taxes payable	8,173	6,913
Sales taxes payable	4,038	2,651
Other accrued liabilities	46	31
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$17,818	$15,497

Other_Current_Assets_Details

Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid expenses	$3,824	$3,189
Sales taxes receivable from customers	220	598
Due from prior owners of acquired businesses for working capital settlements	720	955
Research and development tax credits receivable	720	266
Other	64	108
Total	$5,548	$5,116

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$23,278,000	$22,418,000	'
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-14,750,000	-12,336,000	'
Property and equipment, net	8,528,000	10,082,000	'
Depreciation expense	2,800,000	3,100,000	2,700,000
Computer Equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	12,417,000	11,729,000	'
Building [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	3,119,000	3,103,000	'
Land [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	59,000	66,000	'
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	2,648,000	2,632,000	'
Furniture, Fixtures and Other [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$5,035,000	$4,888,000	'

Other_Liabilities_Details

Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$12,742	$5,925	$3,180	$2,980
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	394	499	'	'
Other Liabilities	5	5	'	'
Other liabilities	$13,141	$6,429	'	'

Cash_Option_Profit_Sharing_Pla1

Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust [Abstract]	'	'	'
Contributions to 401(k) Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan	$368	$364	$318

Geographic_Information_Details

Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Reportable_Segments

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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1

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External Revenues

$50,847

$50,293

$51,004

$52,566

$54,023

$53,804

$47,716

$43,827

$44,050

$42,602

$42,267

$40,050

$204,710

$199,370

$168,969

Long-lived assets

451,515

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'

'

435,277

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'

'

347,365

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'

451,515

435,277

347,365

United States

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'

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'

'

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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'

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'

'

External Revenues

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'

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'

'

139,519

140,933

120,780

Long-lived assets

309,732

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'

'

317,338

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'

259,425

'

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'

309,732

317,338

259,425

Canada

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'

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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External Revenues

'

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7,431

6,395

836

Long-lived assets

8,784

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'

'

9,738

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0

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8,784

9,738

0

Latin America

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'

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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External Revenues

'

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'

5,508

8,227

10,504

Long-lived assets

10,886

'

'

'

12,726

'

'

'

14,179

'

'

'

10,886

12,726

14,179

Australia

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'

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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'

External Revenues

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

38,260

36,330

31,991

Long-lived assets

803

'

'

'

1,267

'

'

'

1,286

'

'

'

803

1,267

1,286

Singapore

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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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External Revenues

'

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'

3,114

2,827

2,943

Long-lived assets

68,987

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'

'

70,173

'

'

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63,866

'

'

'

68,987

70,173

63,866

New Zealand

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'

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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External Revenues

'

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'

2,311

2,205

1,915

Long-lived assets

97

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'

240

'

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'

233

'

'

'

97

240

233

India

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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

'

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External Revenues

'

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650

233

0

Long-lived assets

23,784

'

'

'

11,784

'

'

'

8,376

'

'

'

23,784

11,784

8,376

Europe

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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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External Revenues

'

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7,917

2,220

0

Long-lived assets

$28,442

'

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'

$12,011

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$0

'

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'

$28,442

$12,011

$0

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 26, 2012
	BOA [Member]	BOA [Member]	BOA [Member]
			Seventh Amendment [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue from related party	$1,200,000	$860,000	'
Receivable due from related party	216,000	'	'
Repayments of related party debt	'	'	$45,140,000

Quarterly_Financial_Informatio2

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	$50,847	$50,293	$51,004	$52,566	$54,023	$53,804	$47,716	$43,827	$44,050	$42,602	$42,267	$40,050	$204,710	$199,370	$168,969
Gross Profit	40,761	40,157	40,646	42,675	43,576	44,304	38,559	34,798	35,389	33,895	33,353	32,743	'	'	'
Operating income	17,806	18,601	19,294	19,305	20,260	20,708	17,711	18,329	16,556	17,954	18,605	15,634	75,006	77,008	68,748
Net income	$15,245	$13,143	$13,542	$17,344	$18,745	$18,072	$18,067	$15,685	$17,330	$16,536	$22,348	$15,164	$59,274	$70,569	$71,378
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.40	$0.35	$0.36	$0.47	$0.50	$0.49	$0.49	$0.43	$0.48	$0.44	$0.57	$0.40	$1.58	$1.91	$1.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.40	$0.34	$0.35	$0.45	$0.48	$0.46	$0.47	$0.40	$0.44	$0.41	$0.53	$0.37	$1.53	$1.80	$1.75

Minority_Business_Investment_D

Minority Business Investment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	4-May-12	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 27, 2014
				Curepet, Inc. [Member]	Curepet, Inc. [Member]	Curepet, Inc. [Member]	Curepet, Inc. [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
								Curepet, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost method investment, ownership percentage	'	'	'	19.80%	'	'	'	'
Payments to acquire cost method investment	'	'	'	$2,000,000	'	'	'	'
Revenue from related party	'	'	'	'	1,500,000	1,200,000	'	'
Receivable due from related party	'	'	'	'	'	1,400,000	212,000	'
Purchase Price of Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,350,000
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$14,420,000	$17,495,000	$7,590,000	'	'	'	'	$5,000,000

Temporary_Equity_Temporary_Equ1

Temporary Equity Temporary Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 02, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	31-May-12
		Planetsoft [Member]	Planetsoft [Member]	Planetsoft [Member]
		Stockholders		Stockholders
Temporary Equity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity instruments	$0	$5,000,000	'	'
Business acquisition, number of common shares issued	'	296,560	'	'
Business acquisition, price per share	'	$16.86	'	'
Number of shareholders	'	3	'	3
Put option, exercise period	'	'	'30 days	'
Put option, vesting period required prior to exercise	'	'	'2 years	'
Shares that may be repurchased under put option	'	'	296,560	'
Put option, price to repurchase shares	'	$16.86	'	'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 06, 2014	Mar. 17, 2014	4-May-12	Jan. 27, 2014	Mar. 07, 2014
				Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Curepet, Inc. [Member]	Curepet, Inc. [Member]	Shareholder Securities Class Action [Member]
							Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase Price of Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity	'	'	'	'	'	'	$6,350,000	'
Payments to acquire cost method investment	'	'	'	'	'	2,000,000	'	'
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	'	'	'	$0.08	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	'	'	'	137,071	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	'	'	'	'	2,230,000	'	'	'
Payments for Legal Settlements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,200,000
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$14,420,000	$17,495,000	$7,590,000	'	'	'	$5,000,000	'
Cost method investment, ownership percentage	'	'	'	'	'	19.80%	'	'

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Member]	'	'	'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$1,157	$1,719	$1,126
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,147	442	976
Write-off of accounts receivable against allowance	-1,276	-1,004	-725
Other	21	0	342
Ending balance	1,049	1,157	1,719
Deferred Tax Assets [Member]	'	'	'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	0	0	-6,626
Decrease (increase)	0	0	6,626
Ending balance	$0	$0	$0