Ebix (EBIXQ) 10-K 2 Mar 20 2019 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-15946
Entity Registrant Name	Ebix, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0021975
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Ebix Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Johns Creek,
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30097
City Area Code	678
Local Phone Number	281-2020
Title of 12(g) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
Trading Symbol	EBIX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,475,671
Entity Public Float			$ 1,160
Entity Central Index Key	0000814549
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Consolidated Statements of Inco

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 580,615	$ 497,826	$ 363,971
Operating expenses:
Costs of services provided	205,165	168,415	129,494
Product development	45,302	39,078	33,854
Sales and marketing	19,578	17,587	16,303
General and administrative	140,429	108,475	59,976
Amortization and depreciation	14,468	11,292	11,123
Total operating expenses	424,942	344,847	250,750
Operating income	155,673	152,979	113,221
Interest income	629	436	1,711
Interest expense	(42,332)	(27,101)	(13,383)
Non-operating income	337	60	0
Other Nonoperating Expense	(21,140)	0	0
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(2,376)	(792)	1,811
Income before income taxes	90,791	125,582	103,360
Income tax provision	(220)	(32,501)	(777)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	90,571	93,081	102,583
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	(6,149)	(58)	1,965
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 96,720	$ 93,139	$ 100,618
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17	$ 2.97	$ 3.19
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.16	$ 2.95	$ 3.17
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,511	31,393	31,552
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	30,594	31,534	31,719

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 90,571	$ 93,081	$ 102,583
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(15,021)	(39,354)	9,654
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(15,021)	(39,354)	9,654
Comprehensive income	75,550	53,727	112,237
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(6,149)	(58)	1,965
Comprehensive income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 81,699	$ 53,785	$ 110,272

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 73,228	$ 137,858
Settlement assets	25,607	36,557
Short-term investments	4,443	31,192
Restricted cash	35,051	8,317
Fiduciary funds- restricted	4,966	6,491
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $20,044 and $6,969, respectively	153,565	147,691
Other current assets	67,074	59,274
Total current assets	363,934	427,380
Property and equipment, net	48,421	47,960
Right-of-use assets	19,544	0
Goodwill	952,404	946,685
Intangibles, net	46,955	51,448
Indefinite-lived intangibles	42,055	42,055
Capitalized software development costs, net	19,183	14,076
Deferred tax asset, net	69,227	54,629
Other assets	29,896	26,714
Total assets	1,591,619	1,610,947
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	84,735	111,895
Settlement obligations	12,196	25,651
Accrued payroll and related benefits	8,755	9,227
Working capital facility	28,352	10,516
Fiduciary funds- restricted	4,966	6,491
Short term debt	1,167	3,990
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration	8,621	13,767
Current portion of long term debt and capital lease obligation, net of deferred financing costs of $575 and $575, respectively	22,091	14,603
Contract liabilities	28,712	35,609
Lease liability	5,955	0
Other current liabilities	29,335	85,679
Total current liabilities	234,885	317,428
Revolving line of credit	438,037	424,537
Long term debt and capital lease obligation, less current portion, net of deferred financing costs of $1,534 and $1,811, respectively	254,467	274,716
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration	1,474	11,209
Contract liabilities	8,541	9,051
Lease liability	13,196	438
Deferred tax liability, net	1,235	1,282
Other liabilities	40,339	27,849
Total liabilities	992,174	1,066,510
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018	0	0
Series Y Convertible preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 350,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and no shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	0	0
Common stock, $.10 par value, 220,000,000 shares authorized, 30,492,044 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 30,567,725 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	3,049	3,057
Additional paid-in capital	6,960	3,397
Retained earnings	618,503	535,118
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(78,398)	(63,377)
Total Ebix, Inc. stockholders’ equity	550,114	478,195
Noncontrolling Interest	49,331	66,242
Total stockholders' equity	599,445	544,437
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,591,619	$ 1,610,947

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 21,700	$ 7,000
Unamortized debt discount, current	0	0
Unamortized Deferred financing costs associated with term loan	575	575
Unamortized Deferred financing costs associated with term loan	$ 1,534	$ 1,811
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Series Y Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.10	$ 0
Series Y Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	350,000	0
Series Y Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Series Y Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Common stock, shares authorized	220,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	30,492,044	30,567,725
Common stock, shares outstanding	30,492,044	30,567,725
Treasury stock, shares	0	0

Consolidated Statements Stockho

Consolidated Statements Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrol-ling interest
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		32,093,294
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 438,636	$ 3,209	$ 0	$ 457,364	$ (33,677)	$ 11,740
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	100,618			100,618
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	1,965					1,965
Cumulative translation adjustment	9,654				9,654
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		3,500
Exercise of stock options	52	$ 0	52
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(687,048)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(39,382)	$ (68)	(1,852)	(37,462)
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	2,818		2,818
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		72,816
Vesting of restricted stock	$ 0	$ 7	(7)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)	(6,134)	(6,134)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (398)	$ 0	(398)
Noncontrolling interest	27,778					27,778
Capital Contribution to joint venture, loans converted to capital contribution	1,563		797			766
Common stock dividends paid, $0.30 per share	(9,545)			(9,545)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		31,476,428
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	533,759	$ 3,148	1,410	510,975	(24,023)	42,249
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(8,800)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]	(8,714)			(8,714)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | ASC 340-40	(1,446)			(1,446)
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	93,139			93,139
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	(58)					(58)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(39,354)				(39,354)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		27,999
Exercise of stock options	439	$ 3	436
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(996,773)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(49,620)	$ (100)	0	(49,520)
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	2,811		2,811
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		68,946
Vesting of restricted stock	$ 0	$ 6	(6)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)	(8,875)	(8,875)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (467)	$ 0	(467)
Noncontrolling interest	23,264		(787)			24,051
Common stock dividends paid, $0.30 per share	(9,316)			(9,316)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		30,567,725
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	544,437	$ 3,057	3,397	535,118	(63,377)	66,242
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	96,720			96,720
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	(6,149)					(6,149)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(15,021)				(15,021)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(95,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(4,152)	$ (10)	0	(4,142)
Deferred compensation and amortization related to options and restricted stock	3,397		3,397
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		24,107
Vesting of restricted stock	0	$ 2	(2)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested (in shares)		(4,788)
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(230)	$ 0	(230)
Noncontrolling interest	(10,364)		398			(10,762)
Common stock dividends paid, $0.30 per share	(9,193)			(9,193)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		30,492,044
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 599,445	$ 3,049	$ 6,960	$ 618,503	$ (78,398)	$ 49,331

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 96,720	$ 93,139	$ 100,618
Net income attributable to noncontrolling	(6,149)	(58)	1,965
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,468	11,292	11,123
Provision for doubtful accounts	12,325	3,571	1,713
Provision for deferred taxes, net of acquisitions and effects of currency translation	(15,525)	(13,043)	(13,667)
Unrealized foreign exchange losses	1,104	606	1,387
Operating Leases, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	7,144	0	0
Amortization of capitalized software development costs	2,696	2,233	2,175
Share-based compensation	3,397	2,811	2,818
Reduction of acquisition earn-out contingent liability	(16,543)	(1,391)	(164)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(22,977)	15,839	(34,245)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets	10,950	(36,557)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities	(13,455)	25,651	0
Other assets	(8,351)	(8,486)	(2,133)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(19,624)	(11,787)	7,958
Accrued payroll and related benefits	(661)	(788)	(3,979)
Lease liabilities	(6,878)	(360)	(413)
Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions	(95)	149	5,879
Other liabilities	30,396	13,205	252
Contract liabilities	(8,149)	(8,740)	(4,480)
Net cash provided by operating activities	60,793	87,286	76,807
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	(105,466)	(232,557)	(192,161)
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	(5,348)
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests		4,996	0
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Investing Activities	0	(3,831)	(1,921)
Purchases of marketable securities		(4,087)
Maturities of marketable securities	27,015		1,201
Capitalized software development costs	(7,989)	(8,079)	(2,805)
Capital expenditures	(4,908)	(8,032)	(7,385)
Net cash used in investing activities	(96,696)	(251,590)	(203,071)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from / (Repayment) to line of credit, net	13,500	150,008	120,500
Proceeds from term loan	0	175,500	20,000
Principal payments on term loan obligation	(15,063)	(10,016)	(13,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Short Term Third Party Loans	6,450	(8,341)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Bank Overdrafts	19,079	(8,094)	6,162
Repurchase of common stock	(12,952)	(40,820)	(45,732)
Payments of long term debt	(686)	(80)	0
Payments for capital lease obligations	0	(6)	(11)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	0	439	52
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	(230)	(467)	(398)
Dividends paid	(9,193)	(9,316)	(9,545)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	905	248,807	78,028
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(3,314)	(5,689)	2,162
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(38,312)	78,814	(46,074)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the year	73,228	137,858	63,895
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	111,369	149,681	70,867
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	41,143	25,690	12,552
Income taxes paid	$ 24,041	$ 10,149	$ 10,426

Consolidated Statements of Ca_2

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
PML JV
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party	10.00%

Statement of Stockholder's Equi

Statement of Stockholder's Equity Parenthetical (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Stockholder's Equity Parenthetical [Abstract]
Common stock, dividends, cash paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.300	$ 0.300	$ 0.300

Description of Business and Sum

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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”, "we", "us", and "our") is a leading international supplier of on-demand infrastructure Exchanges to the insurance, financial, and healthcare industries. In the insurance industry, the Company’s main focus is to develop and deploy a wide variety of insurance and reinsurance exchanges on an on-demand basis, while also providing SaaS enterprise solutions in the area of CRM, front-end and back-end systems, outsourced administrative and risk compliance. 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. With a "Phygital” strategy that combines physical distribution outlets in many Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to a Omni-channel online digital platform, the Company’s EbixCash Financial exchange portfolio encompasses leadership in areas of domestic and international money remittance, foreign exchange (Forex), travel, pre-paid & gift cards, utility payments, lending, and wealth management in India and other markets. The Company has its headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia and also conducts operating activities in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, Brazil, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. International revenue accounted for 68.6% , 60.4% , and 41.8% of the Company’s total revenue in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ebix and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. Non-controlling interests in net income or losses, and net equity are reported in amounts that reflect the non-controlling party(s) percentage ownership in the respect subsidiaries. The effect of intercompany 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 contract liabilities, accounts receivable, acquired intangible assets, annual impairment reviews of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, investments, contingent earnout liabilities in connection with business acquisitions, and the provision for income taxes. Actual results may be materially different from those estimates. Reclassification —Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation within our financial statements, specifically with respect to the presentation of receivables from service providers and payables to service agents. 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 various industries on a worldwide basis, the Company reports as a single segment. The applicable enterprise-wide disclosures are included in Note 15. 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 primary short-term investments consist of certificates of deposits with established commercial banking institutions in India that have readily determinable fair values. Ebix accounts for such 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 $4.4 million and $31.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Restricted Cash — The carrying value of our restricted cash was $35.1 million and $8.3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The balance consists of upfront cash consideration and possible future contingent earn-out payments held in an escrow account in connection with a 2016 business acquisition. If earn-out targets are not achieved, amounts held in escrow will be returned to the Company. The Company also holds fixed deposits pledged with banks for issuance of bank guarantees and letters of credit related to its India operations for our working capital facility. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows: For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 73,228 $ 137,858 63,895 Restricted cash 35,051 8,317 4,040 Restricted cash included in other long-term assets 3,090 3,506 2,932 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows $ 111,369 $ 149,681 $ 70,867 Fiduciary Funds - Restricted —Due to the EbixHealth JV being a third party administrator (“TPA”), the Company collects premiums from insureds and, after deducting its fees, remits these premiums to insurance companies. Unremitted insurance premiums and/or claim funds established for the benefit of various carriers are held in a fiduciary capacity until disbursed by the Company. The use of premiums collected from insureds but not yet remitted to insurance companies is restricted by law in certain states. The total assets held on behalf of others, $5.0 million , are recorded as an asset and offsetting fiduciary funds - restricted liability. Fair Value Measurements —The Company follows the relevant GAAP guidance regarding the determination and measurement of the fair value of assets/liabilities 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 — Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments to the reporting entity at the measurement date. • Level 2 — Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. • Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, which are used to the extent that observable inputs are not available, and 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, 2019 and 2018 , the Company has the following financial instruments for which it had to consider fair values and had to make fair value assessments: • Short-term investments (commercial bank certificates of deposits and mutual funds), 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 quarterly based on the then assessed fair value and adjusted if necessary. The increases or decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration 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, 2019 and 2018 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, finance lease obligations, and the revolving line of credit and term loan debt . The Company believes that the estimated fair value of such instruments at December 31, 2019 and 2018 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, 2019 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 Commercial bank certificates of deposits ($50 thousand is recorded in the long term asset section of the consolidated balance sheets in "Other Assets") $ 4,493 $ 4,493 $ — $ — Mutual funds 1,058 1,058 — — Total assets measured at fair value $ 5,551 $ 5,551 $ — $ — Liabilities Contingent earn-out acquisition consideration (a) 10,095 — — 10,095 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 10,095 $ — $ — $ 10,095 (a) 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, 2019 there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3. Fair Values at Reporting Date Using* Descriptions Balance at December 31, 2018 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 Commercial bank certificates of deposits ($681 thousand is recorded in the long term asset section of the consolidated balance sheets in "Other Assets") $ 26,714 26,714 — — Mutual Funds 5,159 5,159 — — Total assets measured at fair value $ 31,873 $ 31,873 $ — $ — Liabilities Contingent earn-out acquisition consideration (a) 24,976 — — 24,976 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 24,976 $ — $ — $ 24,976 (a) 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, 2018, 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, 2019 Balance at December 31, 2018 (In thousands) Beginning balance $ 24,976 37,096 Total remeasurement adjustments: (Gains) or losses included in earnings ** (16,543 ) (1,391 ) Reductions recorded against goodwill — (13,718 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments *** (260 ) (1,620 ) Acquisitions and settlements Business acquisitions 1,922 8,440 Settlements — (3,831 ) Ending balance $ 10,095 $ 24,976 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. $ (16,543 ) $ (1,391 ) ** recorded as a component of 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, 2019 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Input Contingent acquisition consideration: (Wdev, Miles, Zillious, and Essel acquisitions) $10,095 Discounted cash flow Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement (In thousands) Fair Value at December 31, 2018 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Input Contingent acquisition consideration: (Wdev, ItzCash, Indus and Miles acquisitions) $24,976 Discounted cash flow Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement 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 12.6% . Significant increases (decreases) in these unobservable inputs in isolation would likely result in a significantly (lower) higher fair value measurement. Revenue Recognition and Contract Liabilities —The Company derives its revenues primarily from software subscription and transaction fees, software license fees, financial transaction fees, risk compliance solution services fees, and professional service fees including associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers with installed systems, and applications. 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 determines revenue recognition by applying the following steps: • identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; • identification of the performance obligations in the contract; • determination of the transaction price; • allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and • recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation. The Company analyzes its different services individually to determine the appropriate basis for revenue recognition, as further described below. Additionally, certain services exist in multiple channels. As Ebix derives revenues from three product/service channels—EbixCash Exchanges, Insurance Exchanges, and Risk Compliance Solutions—for policy disclosure purposes, contracts are discussed in conjunction with the channel to which they are most significant. The Company assesses the terms of customer contracts including termination rights, penalties (implied or explicit), and renewal rights. Insurance Exchanges Insurance Exchanges revenues are primarily derived from consideration paid by customers related to our SaaS platforms, related services and the licensing of software. A typical contract for our SaaS platform will also include services for setup, customization, transaction processing, maintenance, and/or hosting. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately may require significant judgement. Set-up and customization services, related to our SaaS platforms, are not considered to be distinct from the usage fees associated with the SaaS platform and, accordingly, are accounted for as a single performance obligation. These services along with the usage or transaction fees are recognized over the contract duration which considers the significance of the upfront fees in the context of the contract and which may, therefore, exceed the initial contracted term. Contracts generally do not contain a right of return or refund provisions. Our contracts often do contain overage fees, contingent fees, or service level penalties which are accounted for as variable consideration. Revenue accounted for as variable consideration is immaterial and is recognized using the “right to invoice” practical expedient when the invoiced amount equals the value provided to the customer. Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") The Company allocates the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation using the relative stand-alone selling price. Determining the stand-alone selling price may require significant judgement. The stand-alone selling price is the price at which an entity has sold or would sell a promised good or service separately to a customer. The Company determines the stand-alone selling price based on observable price of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances, when such observable prices are available. When standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company estimates the stand-alone selling price using the market assessment approach by considering historical pricing and other market factors. Software Licenses Software license revenues attributable to a software license that is a separate performance obligation are recognized at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the license. Subscription Services Subscription services revenues are associated with performance obligations that are satisfied over specific time periods and primarily consist of post-contract support services. Revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term. Our subscription contracts are generally for an initial three-year period with subsequent one-year automatic renewals. Transaction Fees Transaction revenue is comprised of fees applied to the volume of transactions that are processed through our SaaS platforms. These are typically based on a per-transaction rate and are invoiced for the same period in which the transactions were processed and as the performance obligation is satisfied. The amount invoiced generally equals the value provided to the customer, and revenue is typically recognized when invoiced using the as-invoiced practical expedient. Professional Services Professional service revenue primarily consists of fees for setup, customization, training, or consulting. Professional service fees are generally on a time and materials basis or a fixed fee. Revenues for time and materials are recognized as such services are rendered while fixed fee revenues are recognized based on the input method driven by the expected hours to complete the project measured against the actual hours completed to date. Professional services, particularly related to SaaS platforms, may have significant dependencies on the related licensed software and may not be considered a distinct performance obligation. Risk Compliance Services ("RCS") RCS revenues consist of two revenue streams-Certificates of Insurance (COI) and Consulting Services. COI revenues are derived from consideration paid by customers for the creation and tracking of certificates of insurance. These are transactional-based revenues. Consulting Services revenues are driven by distinct consulting service engagements rendered to customers for which revenues are recognized using the output method on a time and material basis as the services are performed. COI Creation and Tracking The Company provides services to issue and track certificates of insurance in the United States and Australian markets. Revenue is derived from transaction fees for each certificate issued or tracked. The Company recognizes revenue at the issuance of each certificate or over the period the certificate is being tracked. Consulting Services The Company provides consulting services to clients around the world for project management and development. Consulting services fees are generally on a time and materials basis or a fixed fee. Revenues for time and materials are recognized using an output method as the services are rendered while fixed fee revenues are recognized based on the input method driven by the expected hours to complete the project measured against the actual hours completed to date. EbixCash Exchanges ("EbixCash") EbixCash revenues are primarily derived from consideration paid by customers for financial transaction services, including services like transferring or exchanging money. The significant majority of EbixCash revenue is for a single performance obligation and is recognized at a point in time. These revenues vary by transaction based upon channel, send and receive locations, the principal amount sent, whether the money transfer involves different send and receive currencies, and speed of service, as applicable. EbixCash also offers several other services, including payment services and ticketing and travel services for which revenue is impacted by varying factors. EbixCash acts as the principal in most transactions and reports revenue on a gross basis, as EbixCash controls the service at all times prior to transfer to the customer, is primarily responsible for fulfilling the customer contracts, has the risk of loss, and has the ability to establish transaction prices. The main services from which EbixCash derives revenue are as follow: EbixCash Travel Exchanges EbixCash Travel revenues are primarily derived from commissions and transaction fees received from various travel providers and international exchanges involved in the sale of travel to the consumer. EbixCash Travel revenue is for a single performance obligation and is recognized at a point in time. Travel revenues include reservation commissions, segment fees from global travel exchange providers, and transaction net revenues (i.e., the amount charged to travelers less the amount owed to travel service providers) in connection with our reservation services; ancillary fees, including travel insurance-related revenues and certain reservation booking fees; and credit card processing rebates and customer processing fees. EbixCash Travel services include the sale of hotel rooms, airline tickets, bus tickets and train tickets. EbixCash’s Travel revenue is also derived from ticket sales, wherein the commissions payable to EbixCash Travel, along with any transaction fees paid by travel providers and travel exchanges, is recognized as revenue after completion of the service. The transaction price on such services is agreed upon at the time of the purchase. EbixCash Travel revenue for the corporate MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) packages is recognized at full purchase value at the completion of the obligation with the corresponding costs recorded under direct expenses. For MICE revenues, EbixCash Travel acts as the principal in transactions, and accordingly reports revenue on a gross basis. EbixCash Travel controls the service at all times prior to transfer to the customer, is responsible for fulfilling the customer contracts, has the risk of loss, and has the ability to establish transaction prices. EbixCash Money Transfer For the EbixCash money transfer business, EbixCash has one performance obligation whereupon the customer engages EbixCash to perform one integrated service. This typically occurs instantaneously when the beneficiary entitled to receive the money transferred by the sender visits the EbixCash outlet and collects the money. Accordingly, EbixCash recognizes revenue upon completion of the following: 1) the customer’s acknowledgment of EbixCash’s terms and conditions and the receipt of payment information, 2) the money transfer has been processed, 3) the customer has received a unique transaction identification number, and 4) funds are available to be picked up by the beneficiary. The transaction price is comprised of a transaction fee and the difference between the exchange rate set by EbixCash to the customer and the rate available in the wholesale foreign exchange market, as applicable, both of which are readily determinable at the time the transaction is initiated Foreign Exchange and Outward Remittance Services For EbixCash’s foreign exchange and payment services, customers agree to terms and conditions for all transactions, either at the time of initiating a transaction or signing a contract with EbixCash to provide payment services on the customer’s behalf. In the majority of EbixCash’s foreign exchange and payment services, EbixCash makes payments to the recipient to satisfy its performance obligation to the customer, and therefore, EbixCash recognizes revenue on foreign exchange and payment when this performance obligation has been fulfilled. Consumer Payment Services EbixCash offers several different bill payment services that vary by considerations such as: 1) who pays the fee to EbixCash (consumer or biller), 2) whether the service is offered to all potential consumers, or only to those for which EbixCash has a relationship with the biller, and 3) whether the service utilizes a physical agent network offered for consumers’ convenience, among other factors. The determination of which party is EbixCash’s customer for revenue recognition purposes is based on these considerations for each of EbixCash’s bill payment services. For all transactions, EbixCash’s customers agree to EbixCash’s terms and conditions, either at the time of initiating a transaction (where the consumer is determined to be the customer for revenue recognition purposes) or upon signing a contract with EbixCash to provide services on the biller’s behalf (where the biller is determined to be the customer for revenue recognition purposes). As with consumer money transfers, customers engage EbixCash to perform one integrated service-collect money from the consumer and process the bill payment transaction, thereby providing the billers real-time or near real-time information regarding their customers’ payments and simplifying the billers’ collection efforts. EbixCash’s revenues from bill payment services are generated from contracts to process transactions at any time during the duration of the contract. The transaction price on bill payment services is contractual and determinable. Certain biller agreements may include per-transaction or fixed periodic rebates, which EbixCash records as a reduction to revenue. Gift Cards EbixCash resells gift cards to consumers that can be later redeemed at various merchants. Gift cards are recorded as inventory until sold to the consumer. Gift card revenue is recognized at full purchase value at the time of sale with the corresponding cost of vouchers recorded as under direct expenses. EbixCash Technology Services EbixCash also offers on-demand technology to various providers in the area of lending, wealth & asset management, travel and logistics across the world. Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities includes payments or billings that have been received or made prior to performance. In certain cases, cash collections 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 $6.4 million and $10.2 million of contract liabilities were included in billed accounts receivable at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Impact of New Revenue Recognition Standard on Financial Statement Line Items Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and other related updates. This standard requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We applied this standard to contracts for which performance was not substantially complete as of the date of adoption. For those contracts that were modified prior to the date of adoption, we reflected the aggregate effect of those modifications when determining the appropriate accounting under the new standard. We don’t believe the effect of applying this practical expedient resulted in material differences. We applied this standard through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of applying this standard resulted in a decrease of approximately $8.8 million to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Revenue presented for periods prior to 2018 was accounted for under previous standards and has not been adjusted. Revenue and net income for 2018 did not differ materially from amounts that would have resulted from application of the previous standards. Disaggregation of Revenue The following tables present revenue disaggregated by primary geographical regions and product channels for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 : Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) United States $ 182,530 $ 196,984 $ 211,895 Canada 4,805 5,611 7,522 Latin America 19,755 19,866 21,128 Australia 33,268 35,770 34,366 Singapore* 6,549 7,674 6,330 New Zealand 1,955 2,015 1,933 India* 300,678 196,372 61,857 Europe 14,695 15,387 17,062 Indonesia* 9,706 7,482 1,055 Philippines* 5,991 6,483 623 United Arab Emirates* 683 1,042 200 Mauritius* — 3,140 — $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971 *Primarily India led businesses for which total revenue was $320.0 million, $217.5 million and $64.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The Company’s revenues are derived from three 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, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 EbixCash Exchanges $ 319,953 $ 217,457 $ 64,324 Insurance Exchanges 190,067 192,604 200,508 Risk Compliance Solutions 70,595 87,765 99,139 Totals $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971 Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract The Company’s capitalized costs are primarily derived from the fulfillment of SaaS related setup and customizations from which the customer receives benefit through continued access to and use of the SaaS product platforms. In accordance with the guidance in ASC 340-40-25-5, we capitalize the costs directly related to the setup and development of these customizations which satisfy the Company’s performance obligation with respect to access to the Company’s underlying product platforms. The capitalized costs primarily consist of the salaries of the developers directly involved in fulfilling the project and are solely based on the time spent on that project. The Company amortizes the capitalized costs ratably over the expected useful life of the related customizations, matching our treatment for the related revenue, and the capitalized costs are recoverable from profit margin included in the contract. As of December 31, 2019 , the Company had $734 thousand of contract costs in “Other current assets” and $1.2 million in “Other Assets” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. (In thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period $ 2,238 $ 2,401 Costs recognized from beginning balance (708 ) (898 ) Additions, net of costs recognized 367 735 Balance, end of period $ 1,897 $ 2,238 Contract Liabilities The Company records contract liabilities when it receives payments or invoices in advance of the performance of services.A significant portion of this balance relates to contracts where the customer has paid in advance for the use of our SaaS platforms over a specified period of time. This portion is recognized as the related performance obligation is fulfilled (generally less than one year). Part of our performance obligation for these contracts consists of the

Supplemental Schedule of Noncas

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities	Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities: As of December 31, 2018, there was $77.6 million of the upfront cash consideration and contingent consideration included in Other current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2018, there were 200,000 shares totaling $8.8 million of share repurchases that were not settled until January 2019. During 2018, there were 8,875 shares, totaling $467 thousand , used to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vesting. During 2017, there were 6,134 shares, totaling $398 thousand , used to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients' income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vesting.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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: 2019 2018 2017 Basic earnings per common share $ 3.17 $ 2.97 $ 3.19 Diluted earnings per common share $ 3.16 $ 2.95 $ 3.17 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 30,511 31,393 31,552 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 30,594 31,534 31,719 Basic EPS is equal to net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. 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. With respect to restricted stock, 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. Diluted EPS is equal to net income attributable to Ebix, Inc divided by the combined sum of the weighted average number of shares outstanding and common stock equivalents. At December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 there were 181,875 , 42,000 , and zero respectively of 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 year ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 : For the year ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 30,511 31,393 31,552 Incremental shares for common stock equivalents 83 141 167 Diluted shares outstanding 30,594 31,534 31,719

Business Acquisitions

Business Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisitions	Business Acquisitions The Company’s business acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 (" Business Combinations "). Accordingly, the consideration paid by the Company for the businesses it purchases is allocated to the tangible and intangible 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. While we use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record significant adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recognized in our consolidated statements of income. The Company's practice is to immediately integrate all functions including infrastructure, sales and marketing, administration, product development after a business acquisition is consummated, so as to ensure that synergistic efficiencies are maximized, redundancies eliminated, and to leverage cross-selling opportunities. Furthermore, the Company centralizes certain key functions such as information technology, marketing, sales, human resources, finance, and other general administrative functions after an acquisition, in order to 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 terms for the contingent earn-out payments in most of the Company's business acquisitions typically address revenues achieved by the acquired entity over a one, two, and/or three year period subsequent to the effective date of their acquisition by Ebix. These terms typically establish a minimum threshold revenue target with achievement of revenues recognized over that target being awarded in the form of a specified cash earn-out payment. The Company applies these terms in its calculation and determination of the fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities for purchased businesses as part of the related valuation and purchase price allocation exercise for the corresponding acquired assets and liabilities. 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. During each of the years ending December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 , these aggregate contingent accrued earn-out business acquisition consideration liabilities, were reduced by $16.5 million , $1.4 million , and $164 thousand , respectively, due to remeasurements as based on the then assessed fair value and changes in the amount and timing of anticipated future revenue levels. These reductions to the contingent accrued earn-out liabilities resulted in corresponding reduction to general and administrative expenses as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of December 31, 2019 , the total of these contingent liabilities was $10.1 million , of which $1.5 million is reported in long-term liabilities, and $8.6 million is included in current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2018 , the total of these contingent liabilities was $25.0 million of which $11.2 million was reported in long-term liabilities, and $13.8 million was included in current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. 2019 Acquisitions Wallstreet Canada- Effective August 23, 2019, Ebix acquired Canada based Wallstreet Canada, a foreign exchange and outward remittance service provider for approximately $2.1 million inclusive of net acquired working capital. The valuation and purchase price allocation remains preliminary and will be finalized as soon as practicable but in no event longer than one year from the effective date of this transaction. Essel Forex- Effective January 1, 2019, Ebix acquired the assets of India based Essel Forex, for approximately $8.7 million , plus possible future contingent earn-out payments of up to $721 thousand based on earned revenues. Ebix funded the entire transaction in cash, using its internal cash reserves. Essel Forex is a large provider of foreign exchange services in India with a wide spectrum of related products including sales of all major currencies, travelers’ checks, demand drafts, remittances, money transfers and prepaid cards primarily for corporate clients. The Company has determined that the fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration is $396 thousand as of December 31, 2019 . Zillious- Effective January 1, 2019, Ebix acquired an 80% controlling stake in India based Zillious for $10.1 million plus possible future contingent earn-out payments of up to $2.2 million based on agreed milestones in the acquisition agreement. Zillious is an on-demand SaaS travel technology solution in the corporate travel segment in India. The Company has determined that the fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration is $1.5 million as of December 31, 2019 . 2018 Acquisitions Weizmann- Effective December 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire 74.84% controlling stake in India based Weizmann for $63.1 million . Ebix also made a 90-day time bound public offer to acquire the remaining 25.16% publicly-held Weizmann Forex shares for approximately $21.1 million to public shareholders. The $77.35 million reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows used for investing activities includes a decrease in previously reported cash acquired of $1.5 million and $12.7 million for an additional 15.1% of the publicly-held Weizmann Forex shares during 2019. As of December 31, 2019 , Ebix has approximately 89.94% of the controlling stake in India based Weizmann. Pearl- Effective December 1, 2018, Ebix acquired the assets of India based Pearl, a provider of a comprehensive range of B2B and B2C travel services, under the brand name ‘Sastiticket’, ranging from domestic and international ticketing, incentives travel, leisure products, luxury holidays, and travel documentation for $3.4 million and has been integrated with Ebix Travels’ operations, which has brought in operational synergies and certain redundancies for the acquired operations. Lawson- Effective December 1, 2018, Ebix acquired India based Lawson, a B2B provider of travel services and international ticketing, for $2.7 million and has been integrated with EbixCash Travels’ operations to bring in operational synergies and wider country wide footprint. AHA Taxis- Effective October 1, 2018, Ebix acquired a 70% stake in India based AHA Taxis, a platform for on-demand inter-city cabs in India for $382 thousand . Consideration of $71 thousand was paid during the fourth quarter of 2018, $214 thousand during the first quarter of 2019, and $72 thousand remains to be paid. AHA focuses its attention on Corporate and Consumer inter-city travel primarily with a network of thousands of registered AHA Taxis. Routier- Effective October 1, 2018, Ebix acquired a 67% stake in India based Routier, a marketplace for trucking logistics for $413 thousand . Business Travels- Effective October 1, 2018, Ebix acquired the assets of India based Business Travels for $1.1 million and same has been integrated with Ebix Travels’ operations to expand the wholesale travel and consolidation business. Consideration of $414 thousand was paid during the fourth quarter of 2018 and $689 thousand during the first quarter of 2019. Miles - Effective August 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire India based Miles, a provider of on-demand software on wealth and asset management to banks, asset managers and wealth management firms, for approximately $18.3 million , plus possible future contingent earn-out payments of up to $8.3 million based on earned revenues over the subsequent twenty-four month period following the effective date of the acquisition. The Company has determined that the fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration is $7.7 million as of December 31, 2019 . Leisure - Effective July 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire India based Leisure for approximately $1.6 million , with the goal of creating a new travel division to focus on a niche segment of the travel market. Mercury - Effective July 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire India based Mercury Travels for approximately $13.2 million , with the goal of creating a new travel division to focus on a niche segment of the travel market. Mercury’s Forex business has been integrated into EbixCash’s existing forex business. Indus - Effective July 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire India based Indus, a global provider of enterprise lending software solutions to financial institutions, captive auto finance and telecom companies, for approximately $22.9 million plus possible future contingent earn-out payments of up to $5.0 million based on the agreed upon revenues and EBITDA milestones achieved over the subsequent twenty-four month period following the effective date of the acquisition. The Company has determined that the fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration is zero as of December 31, 2019 . Centrum - Effective April 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire India based Centrum, a leader in India’s Foreign Exchange Operation markets for approximately $179.5 million . This acquisition was completed in June 2018. Subsequently, Centrum has been renamed as EbixCash World Money and has been tightly integrated into the EbixCash Exchange in India and abroad, with key business executives of Centrum's foreign exchange operations becoming an integral part of the combined EbixCash senior leadership. Smartclass - Effective April 1, 2018, Ebix entered into an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in India based Smartclass, a leading e-learning Company engaged in the business of education services, development of education products, and implementation of education solutions for K-12 Schools through its E-Learning Venture. Under the terms of the agreement, Ebix paid $8.6 million in cash for its stake in Smartclass. Transcorp - Effective February 1, 2018, Ebix acquired the MTSS Business of Transcorp, for upfront cash consideration in the amount of $7.25 million , of which $6.55 million was funded with cash and $700 thousand assumed in liabilities. MTSS operations of Transcorp has been consolidated with EbixCash’s MTSS operations resulting in operational synergies and certain redundancies to the combined operation. The following table summarizes the recognized intangible assets, goodwill and earn-out provisions, as a result of the cumulative valuation and purchase price allocations on effective date of acquisition, for the 2019 and 2018 acquisitions: Company acquired Date acquired Goodwill Intangibles Assets Contingent Earn-Out Provision (In thousands) Transcorp Feb-18 $ 7,254 $ — $ — Centrum Apr-18 159,647 5,742 — SmartClass Apr-18 16,568 4,243 — Indus Jul-18 21,501 2,146 3,310 Leisure Jul-18 1,699 202 — Mercury Jul-18 15,127 1,051 — Miles Aug-18 19,075 5,048 5,271 AHA Taxis Oct-18 592 — — Business Travels Oct-18 1,102 — — Routier Oct-18 698 — — Lawson Dec-18 4,437 — — Pearl Dec-18 3,372 — — Weizmann Dec-18 71,552 2,005 — Total for 2018 acquisitions $ 322,624 $ 20,437 $ 8,581 Essel Forex Jan-19 8,372 1,163 407 Zillious Jan-19 9,489 1,875 1,515 Wallstreet Canada* Aug-19 71 — — Total for 2019 acquisitions $ 17,932 $ 3,038 $ 1,922 *The valuation and purchase price allocation remains preliminary and will be finalized as soon as practicable but in no event longer than one year from the effective date of this transaction. The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration transferred, net assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as a result of the acquisitions, that were recorded during 2019 and 2018 : December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Fair value of total consideration transferred Cash $ 105,391 $ 250,769 Consideration payable upon certain conditions being met — 72,933 Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement (net) 1,922 (5,137 ) Total consideration transferred 107,313 318,565 Fair value of equity components recorded (not part of consideration) Recognition of noncontrolling interest of joint ventures (10,258 ) 23,500 Total equity components recorded (10,258 ) 23,500 Total consideration transferred and equity components recorded $ 97,055 $ 342,065 Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed Cash, net of adjustment $ (75 ) $ 18,212 Other current assets 5,175 68,317 Property, plant, and equipment 231 2,176 Other long term assets 3,023 14,574 Intangible assets, definite lived 6,296 14,577 Capitalized software development costs — 46 Deferred tax liability 12 854 Current and other liabilities, net of consideration transferred 63,721 (83,021 ) Net assets acquired, excludes goodwill 78,383 35,735 Goodwill 18,672 306,330 Total net assets acquired $ 97,055 $ 342,065 The following table summarizes the separately identified intangible assets acquired as a result of the acquisitions that occurred during 2019 and 2018 : December 31, 2019 2018 Weighted Average Weighted Average Intangible asset category Fair Value Useful Life Fair Value Useful Life (In thousands) (In years) (In thousands) (In years) Customer relationships $ 3,042 7.5 $ 7,342 11.7 Developed technology 851 7.0 3,726 5.0 Agent network 582 10.2 — 0.0 Airport contracts — 0.0 4,896 9.0 Store networks — 0.0 846 9.0 Brand 78 5.0 369 4.0 Branch network 1,743 10.0 — 0.0 Purchase accounting adjustments for prior year acquisitions — 0.0 (2,602 ) 0.0 Total acquired intangible assets $ 6,296 8.0 $ 14,577 9.2 Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for the intangible assets recorded as part of the business acquisitions described above and all other prior acquisitions is as follows: Future Amortization Expenses (In thousands): For the year ending December 31, 2020 $ 9,380 For the year ending December 31, 2021 8,558 For the year ending December 31, 2022 8,107 For the year ending December 31, 2023 6,116 For the year ending December 31, 2024 4,355 Thereafter 10,439 $ 46,955 The Company recorded $10.2 million , $7.5 million , and $7.3 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial I

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2019 and 2018 acquisitions)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2014 and 2013 acquisitions)	Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2019 and 2018 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 pertains to all of the Company's acquisitions made during 2019 and 2018, which includes the acquisitions of Transcorp (acquired February 2018), Centrum (acquired April 2018), Smartclass (acquired April 2018), Indus (acquired July 2018), Mercury (acquired July 2018), Leisure (acquired July 2018), Miles (acquired August 2018), Routier (acquired October 2018), Business Travels (acquired October 2018), Aha Taxis (acquired October 2018), Pearl (acquired December 2018), Weizmann (acquired December 2018), Zillious (acquired January 2019), Essel (acquired January 2019), and Wallstreet Canada (acquired August 2019) as presented in the table below, and 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 2019 and 2018 pro forma financial information below assumes that all such business acquisitions were made on January 1, 2018, whereas the Company's reported financial statements for 2019 only includes the operating results from the businesses since the effective date that they were acquired by Ebix, and therefore includes twelve months of Zillious, twelve months of Essel Forex, and eight months of Wallstreet Canada. Similarly, the 2018 pro forma financial information below includes a full year of results for Transcorp, Centrum, Smartclass, Indus, Mercury, Leisure, Miles, Routier, Business Travels, AHA Taxis, Pearl, Weizmann and Lawson as if they had been had been acquired on January 1, 2018, whereas the Company's reported financial statements for the 2018 includes only eleven months of Transcorp, nine months of Centrum, nine months of Smartclass, six months of Indus, six months of Mercury, six months of Leisure, five months of Miles, three months of Routier, three months of Business Travels, three months of AHA Taxis, one month of Pearl, one month of Weizmann, and one month of Lawson. As Reported 2019 Pro Forma 2019 As Reported 2018 Pro Forma 2018 (unaudited) (unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Revenue $ 580,615 $ 581,134 $ 497,826 $ 576,950 Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. $ 96,720 $ 96,678 $ 93,139 $ 96,230 Basic EPS $ 3.17 $ 3.17 $ 2.97 $ 3.07 Diluted EPS $ 3.16 $ 3.16 $ 2.95 $ 3.05 In the above table, the unaudited pro forma revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased by $4.2 million from the unaudited pro forma revenue for 2018 of $577.0 million to $581.1 million , representing a 0.7% increase. The reported revenue in the amount of $580.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased by $82.8 million or 16.6% from the $497.8 million of reported revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 . The cause for the difference between the 16.6% increase in reported 2019 revenue versus 2018 revenue, as compared to the 0.7% increase in 2019 unaudited pro forma versus 2018 unaudited pro forma revenue is due to the effect of combining the additional revenue derived from those businesses acquired during the years 2019 and 2018, specifically Wallstreet Canada, Zillious, Essel Forex, Transcorp, Centrum, Smartclass, Indus, Mercury, Leisure, Miles, Routier, Business Travels, AHA Taxis, Pearl, Weizmann, and Lawson with the Company's pre-existing operations. The 2019 and 2018 unaudited pro forma financial information assumes that all such business acquisitions were made on January 1, 2018, whereas the Company's reported financial statements for 2019 thusly includes twelve months of Zillious, twelve months of Essel Forex, and four months of Wallstreet Canada. The above unaudited pro forma analysis is based on the following premises: • 2019 and 2018 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 is 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. • 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 2019 and 2018 the change in foreign currency exchange rates decreased consolidated operating revenues by $(9.3) million and $(6.9) million , respectively.

Commercial Bank Financing Facil

Commercial Bank Financing Facility	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial Bank Financing Facility	Commercial Bank Financing Facility On February 21, 2018, Ebix, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Regions Secured Credit Facility, dated August 5, 2014, among the Company, Regions and certain other lenders party thereto (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). The Sixth Amendment amends the Credit Agreement by increasing its existing credit facility from $450 million to $650 million , to assist in funding its growth. The increase in the bank line was the result of many members of the existing bank group expanding their share of the credit facility and the addition of BBVA Compass and Bank of the West to the Banking Syndicate, which diversifies Ebix’s lending group under the credit facility to ten participants. The syndicated bank group then comprised ten leading financial institutions that include Regions Bank, PNC Bank, BMO Harris Bank, BBVA Compass, Fifth Third Bank, KeyBank, Bank of the West, Silicon Valley Bank, Cadence Bank and Trustmark National Bank. Regions Bank continued to lead the banking group while serving as the administrative and collateral agent. PNC Bank and BMO Harris Bank were added as co-syndication agents, BBVA Compass and Fifth Third Bank as co-documentation agent, while Regions Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets and BMO Harris Bank acted as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The new credit facility had the following key components: A five-year term loan for $250 million , with initial repayments starting June 30, 2018 due in the amount $3.13 million for the first eight quarters and increasing thereafter and a five-year revolving credit facility for $400 million . The new credit facility also allows for up to $150 million of incremental facilities. On April 9, 2018, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Seventh Amendment to the Regions Secured Credit Facility increasing the permitted indebtedness in the form of unsecured convertible notes from $250 million to $300 million . On November 27, 2018, Ebix entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Regions Secured Credit Facility, dated August 5, 2014, among the Company, Regions and certain other lenders party thereto to exercise $101.25 million of its aggregate $150 million accordion option, increasing the total Term Loan Commitment to $301.25 million from $250 million , with initial repayments starting December 31, 2018 due in the amount of $3.77 million for the first six quarters and increasing thereafter. The revolving credit facility increased from $400 million to $450 million . The Credit Agreement carries a leverage-based LIBOR related interest rate, which currently stands at approximately 4.250% . The expanded credit facility will continue to be used to fund the Company's future growth and share repurchase initiatives. On September 27, 2019, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Ninth Amendment (the “Ninth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement which amended the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA" to add back the derivative legal settlement, “Indebtedness” to disqualify equity interests to be issued regarding the Yatra Online acquisition, and modified the maximum consolidated debt leverage ratios allowed. At December 31, 2019 , the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit with Regions was $438.0 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 4.25% . This balance is included in the long-term liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During 2019 , the average and maximum outstanding balances on the revolving line of credit were $437.2 million and $438.0 million , respectively, and the weighted average interest rate was 4.90% . At December 31, 2018 , the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit was $424.5 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 4.88% . At December 31, 2019 , the outstanding balance on the term loan was $276.2 million of which $20.7 million is due within the next twelve months. This term loan also carried an interest rate of 4.25% . The current and long-term portions of the term loan are included in the respective current and long-term sections of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the amounts of which were $20.7 million and $255.5 million The Company maintains working capital debt facilities with banks in India for working capital funding requirements to support our foreign exchange, travel and remittance businesses. We are required to extend short term credits to franchisee networks (B2B) and corporate customers. Additionally, we are required to maintain minimum levels of foreign currency inventory across branches and airport operations. Typically, these facilities carry interest rates 9% to 10% and are rupee denominated working capital lines and are collateralized against the receivables of these businesses and existing foreign currency inventory on hand. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total of these working capital facilities was $28.4 million and $10.5 million , respectively, and is included in current liabilities in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Contingencies— As the Company previously disclosed, in May 2013, twelve putative class action complaints were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company and its board of directors challenging a proposed merger between the Company and an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. On June 10, 2013, the Court entered an Order of Consolidation and Appointment of Lead Plaintiffs and a Leadership Structure consolidating the twelve actions and appointing lead plaintiffs (“ Plaintiffs ”) and lead counsel in the litigation, captioned In re Ebix, Inc. Stockholder Litigation , Consol. C.A. No. 8526-VCS (the “ Litigation ”). In connection with the Litigation, on January 23, 2019, the parties entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties agreed, subject to approval by the Delaware Court of Chancery, to settle and resolve the Litigation pursuant to the terms set forth in the Settlement Agreement (the “Litigation Settlement”). On April 5, 2019, the Delaware Court of Chancery determined that the Litigation Settlement was fair, reasonable, adequate and in the best interest of the plaintiffs, the class and the Company and awarded to plaintiffs’ counsel attorneys’ fees and expenses in the sum of $19.65 million , payable by the Company within 20 days, and entered an Order and Final Judgment (the “Order”) approving the Litigation Settlement. The Order provides for full settlement, satisfaction, compromise and release of all claims that were asserted or could have been asserted in the Litigation, whether on behalf of the class or the Company. The Order is publicly available for inspection at the Office of the Register in Chancery, and on the Court's online electronic filing system, File & ServeXpress. The Settlement contains no admission of wrongdoing or liability, and may not be deemed to be a presumption as to the validity of any claims, causes of action or other issues. The Settlement was fully paid on May 2, 2019. The Company is involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including labor related post-employment matters that in the aggregate amount to approximately $500 thousand . In the opinion of management, the ultimate likely disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. Lease Commitments— See Note 20 . Business Acquisition Earn-out Contingencies— 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 terms for the contingent earn-out payments in most of the Company's business acquisitions typically address the GAAP recognizable revenues achieved by the acquired entity over a one, two, and/or three year period subsequent to the effective date of their acquisition by Ebix. These terms typically establish a minimum threshold revenue target with achievement of revenues recognized over that target being awarded in the form of a specified cash earn-out payment. The Company applies these terms in its calculation and determination of the fair value of contingent earn-out liabilities for purchased businesses as part of the related valuation and purchase price allocation exercise for the corresponding acquired assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2019 , the total of these contingent liabilities was $10.1 million , of which $1.5 million is reported in long-term liabilities, and $8.6 million is included in current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2018 , the total of these contingent liabilities was $25.0 million of which $11.2 million was reported in long-term liabilities, and $13.8 million was included in current liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. Self -Insurance— For some of the Company’s U.S. employees the Company has a self-insured plan 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, 2019 and 2018 , the amount accrued on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for the self-insured component of the Company’s employee health insurance was $362 thousand and $232 thousand , respectively. The maximum potential estimated cumulative liability for the annual contract period, which ends in September 2020, is $2.9 million . During the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $2.6 million , and $2.1 million of expense, respectively, associated with claims from its self-insured health insurance program. Gratuity Leave— In accordance with Indian law, we pay gratuity to our eligible employees in India. Under our gratuity plan, an employee is entitled to receive a gratuity payment on the termination of his or her employment if the employee has rendered continuous service to our company for not less than five years, or if the termination of employment is due to death or disability. The amount of gratuity payable to an eligible employee is based on number of years of employment and is limited to a maximum of $28 thousand per employee. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the amount accrued on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet for gratuity leave was $3.2 million and $1.6 million , respectively.

Share-based Compensation

Share-based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [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, 2019 , the Company had two equity based compensation plans. No stock options were granted to employees or non-employees during 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 ; however, options were granted to Directors in 2019 , 2018, and 2017. Stock compensation expense of $537 thousand , $449 thousand and $433 thousand was recognized during the years ending December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, on outstanding and unvested options. The fair value of options granted during 2019 is estimated on the date of grant using a 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, 2019 2018 2017 Weighted average fair values of stock options granted $ 12.68 $ 11.80 $ 15.38 Expected volatility 36.0 % 35.7 % 37.9 % Expected dividends .65 % .70 % .56 % Weighted average risk-free interest rate 1.72 % 2.47 % 1.64 % 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, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 is as follows: Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2017 109,499 $ 30.73 3.28 $ 2,882 Granted 42,000 $ 53.90 Exercised (3,500 ) $ 14.90 Canceled — $ — Outstanding at December 31, 2017 147,999 $ 37.68 2.94 $ 6,152 Granted 42,000 $ 42.56 Exercised (27,999 ) $ 15.65 Canceled — $ — Outstanding at December 31, 2018 162,000 $ 42.75 3.05 $ — Granted 66,000 $ 46.75 Exercised — $ — Canceled (10,125 ) $ 46.66 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 217,875 $ 43.78 2.60 $ — Exercisable at December 31, 2019 109,125 $ 40.92 1.41 $ — 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 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 was zero , $900 thousand , and $169 thousand , respectively. Cash received or the value of stocks canceled from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , was zero , $439 thousand and $52 thousand , respectively. A summary of non-vested options and changes for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 is as follows: Non-Vested Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Non-vested balance at January 1, 2017 74,625 $ 36.35 Granted 42,000 $ 53.90 Vested (40,125 ) $ 32.54 Canceled — $ — Non-vested balance at December 31, 2017 76,500 $ 47.99 Granted 42,000 $ 42.56 Vested (36,750 ) $ 43.52 Canceled — $ — Non-vested balance at December 31, 2018 81,750 $ 47.21 Granted 66,000 $ 46.75 Vested (28,875 ) $ 48.46 Canceled (10,125 ) $ 46.66 Non-vested balance at December 31, 2019 108,750 $ 46.65 The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding by price range as of December 31, 2019 : Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Exercise Prices Number Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Weighted-Average Exercise Price Number of Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price $21.19 30,000 0.00 $ 2.92 30,000 $ 5.83 $28.59 6,000 0.01 $ 0.79 6,000 $ 1.57 $41.60 36,000 0.62 $ 6.87 — $ — $42.56 36,000 0.66 $ 7.03 9,000 $ 3.50 $49.22 40,875 0.25 $ 9.23 38,625 $ 17.42 $52.92 30,000 0.61 $ 7.29 — $ — $53.90 39,000 0.45 $ 9.65 25,500 $ 12.60 217,875 2.60 $ 43.78 109,125 $ 40.92 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, 2017 123,654 $ 31.17 Granted 56,251 $ 56.75 Vested (72,810 ) $ 29.50 Forfeited — $ — Non-vested at December 31, 2017 107,095 $ 45.74 Granted 5,623 $ 76.47 Vested (68,788 ) $ 40.67 Forfeited (3,514 ) $ 46.24 Non-vested at December 31, 2018 40,416 $ 58.60 Granted 91,658 $ 50.54 Vested (24,120 ) $ 57.14 Forfeited — $ — Non-vested at December 31, 2019 107,954 $ 52.08 In the aggregate the total compensation expense recognized in connection with the restricted grants was $2.9 million , $2.4 million , and $2.4 million during each of the years ending December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. As of December 31, 2019 , there was $3.9 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 1.77 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 was $1.4 million , $2.8 million , and $2.1 million , respectively. As of December 31, 2019 , the Company has 5.2 million shares of common stock reserved for possible future stock option and restricted stock grants.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) Current: US federal $ 1,378 $ 22,353 $ 2,390 US state 909 847 1,153 Non US 12,861 15,212 8,266 15,148 38,412 11,809 Deferred: US federal (3,781 ) 5,617 (5,558 ) US state (3,107 ) (1,031 ) (976 ) Non US (8,040 ) (10,497 ) (4,498 ) (14,928 ) (5,911 ) (11,032 ) Total $ 220 $ 32,501 $ 777 Income (loss) before income taxes includes the following components: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) US $ (47,574 ) $ (36,202 ) $ (13,355 ) Non US 138,365 161,784 116,715 Total $ 90,791 $ 125,582 $ 103,360 A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Statutory US federal income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 34.0 % US state income taxes, net of federal benefit (2.3 )% (0.3 )% (0.8 )% Non-US tax rate differential (13.6 )% (15.2 )% (28.7 )% GILTI Related 18.6 % 15.1 % — % SubPart F — % 0.7 % — % Tax holidays (6.0 )% (3.4 )% (3.5 )% Tax Credits (15.0 )% (10.6 )% (1.4 )% Passive income exemption (1.2 )% (0.9 )% (2.1 )% Acquisition contingent earnout liability adjustments (4.0 )% (0.2 )% — % Nondeductible items 1.0 % (0.1 )% 2.5 % Effect of valuation allowance 1.2 % (0.1 )% (3.6 )% Prior year Transition Tax and related true-ups 0.7 % 19.5 % 1.1 % Uncertain tax positions (0.1 )% 0.1 % 5.8 % Rate change on deferred taxes primarily due to tax reform — % — % (2.4 )% Other (0.1 )% 0.3 % (0.1 )% Effective income tax rate 0.2 % 25.9 % 0.8 % The Company's effective tax rate decreased to 0.2% in 2019, compared with 25.9% in 2018. The effective tax rate was substantially higher in 2018 primarily due to the recording of a one-time tax liability of the transition tax resulting from enactment of the TCJA. Excluding this, the remaining decrease in the effective tax rate in 2019 is primarily related to prior year true-ups Excluding one-time impact of Transition tax and related true-ups, the Company’s consolidated worldwide effective tax rate benefits from the effects of conducting significant operations in certain foreign jurisdictions, specifically India and Dubai, where certain units enjoys tax holidays or tax concessions which is partially offset by GILTI tax in the US. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Deferred Deferred Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities (In thousands) Depreciation and amortization $ — $ 3,562 $ — $ 2,315 Share-based compensation 959 — 521 — Accruals and prepaids 6,806 — 8,143 — Bad debts 2,594 — 3,215 — Acquired intangible assets — 13,335 — 17,800 Net operating loss carryforwards 27,607 — 19,958 — Tax credit carryforwards (primarily Minimum Alternative Tax ("MAT") in India) 50,210 — 43,656 — 88,176 16,897 75,493 20,115 Valuation allowance (3,288 ) — (2,031 ) — Total deferred taxes $ 84,888 $ 16,897 $ 73,462 $ 20,115 Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Non-current deferred tax assets 69,227 54,629 ASU 2013-11 reclass, described below — — Net deferred tax assets 69,227 54,629 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 1,235 1,282 The valuation allowance increased by $1.3 million and $2.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The presentation above has been modified to correctly show the valuation allowances that should have been recorded and to gross up the Company’s deferred tax assets for implied valuation allowances that were inherited through acquisitions. We have US Federal, state and foreign operating losses and credit carryforwards as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) US Federal loss carryforwards $ 48,623 $ 43,116 US state loss carryforwards 65,412 38,307 Foreign loss carryforwards 58,660 40,349 US Federal credit carryforwards 3,359 901 Foreign credit carryforwards 46,851 42,755 The US federal and state operating loss carryforwards expire at varying dates through 2027. The federal credits begin to expire in 2028. We also have non-US US tax credits (primarily MAT paid in India) carried forward of approximately $46.9 million as of December 31, 2019 , which is available for set-off against the future tax liability of certain Indian operations on a staggered basis over a period up-to fifteen years . On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was enacted, substantially changing the U.S. tax system and affecting the Company in a number of ways. Notably, the TCJA: establishes a flat corporate income tax rate of 21.0% on U.S. earnings; imposes a one-time tax on unremitted cumulative non-U.S. earnings of foreign subsidiaries (“Transition Tax”);imposes a new minimum tax on certain non-U.S. earnings, irrespective of the territorial system of taxation, and generally allows for the repatriation of future earnings of foreign subsidiaries without incurring additional U.S. taxes by transitioning to a territorial system of taxation; subjects certain payments made by a U.S. company to a related foreign company to certain minimum taxes (Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax); eliminates certain prior tax incentives for manufacturing in the United States and creates an incentive for U.S. companies to sell, lease or license goods and services abroad by allowing for a reduction in taxes owed on earnings related to such sales; allows the cost of investments in certain depreciable assets acquired and placed in service after September 27, 2017 to be immediately expensed; and reduces deductions with respect to certain compensation paid to specified executive officers. In March 2018, the FASB Issued ASU No. 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. ASU 2018-05 was issued to incorporate into Topic 740 recent SEC guidance related to the income tax accounting implications of the TCJA. Due to the complexities involved in accounting for the enactment of the TCJA, the SEC Staff had issued SAB No. 118 which allowed the Company to record provisional amounts in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. ASU 2018-05 became effective immediately and permitted companies to use provisional amounts for certain income tax effects of the TCJA during a one-year measurement period. The Transition Tax is based on the Company’s total post-1986 earnings and profits that were previously deferred from U.S. income taxes. The Company completed its tax accounting for the TCJA during Q4 2018 and recorded an adjustment of $24.5 million related to the transition tax after taking into consideration carried forward NOLs and other tax attributes available for set-off. 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. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, we may be subject to income taxes and withholding taxes payable in various jurisdictions, which could potentially be partially offset by foreign tax credits. At December 31, 2019 the cumulative amount of the Company’s undistributed foreign earnings was approximately $740.5 million , inclusive of income previously taxed in the United States. The following table summarizes the activity related to provision made by the Company in the books for uncertain tax positions: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) Beginning Balance $ 9,294 $ 9,144 $ 3,265 Additions for tax positions related to current year — 150 — Additions for tax positions of prior years 195 — 5,879 Reductions for tax position of prior years (290 ) — — Ending Balance $ 9,199 $ 9,294 $ 9,144 The Company recognizes estimated interest accrued and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of the income tax expense provided for such positions. The Company accrued as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 approximately $1.0 million and $1.1 million , respectively, of estimated interest and penalties. These amounts are included in the December 31, 2019 and 2018 balances in the preceding table of $9.2 million and $9.3 million , respectively, which is included in other long term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. We file income tax returns in the US federal, many US state and local jurisdictions, and certain foreign jurisdictions. We have substantially resolved all US federal income tax matters for tax years prior to 2015. Our state and foreign tax matters may remain open from 2008 forward.

Stock Repurchases

Stock Repurchases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Stock Repurchases [Abstract]
Stock Repurchases	Stock Repurchases Effective February 6, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors unanimously approved and authorized a share repurchase plan of $150.0 million . The Board directed that the repurchases be funded with available cash balances and cash generated by the Company's operating activities. Under certain circumstances the aggregate amount of repurchases of the Company's equity shares may be limited by the terms and underlying financial covenants regarding the Company's commercial bank financing facility. The Company's share 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. Treasury stock is recorded at its acquired cost. During 2019 , the Company repurchased and retired 95,000 shares of its common stock under these plans for total consideration of $4.2 million . During 2018 , the Company repurchased and retired 996,773 shares of its common stock under this plan for total consideration of $49.6 million . As of December 31, 2019 , the Company had $80.1 million remaining in its share repurchase authorization.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Ex

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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, 2019 , and December 31, 2018 , consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Trade accounts payable $ 74,967 $ 84,924 Accrued professional fees 2,247 1,152 Income taxes payable* 4,094 13,901 Share repurchases accrued — 8,800 Sales taxes payable 3,385 2,749 Other accrued liabilities 42 369 Total $ 84,735 $ 111,895 * Long term portion of income taxes payable pertaining to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs A ct one-time transition tax totaling $16.8 million is included in other liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Other Current Assets	Other Current Assets Other current assets at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Prepaid expenses $ 51,021 $ 40,409 Other third party receivables 4,785 8,341 Sales taxes receivable from customers 6,499 6,409 Credit card merchant account balance receivable 796 939 Short term portion of capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill contracts 734 862 Accrued interest receivable 176 233 Other 3,063 2,081 Total $ 67,074 $ 59,274

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Other Current Liabilities Other current liabilities at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Acquisition obligations (upfront purchase and contingent consideration) $ 6,762 $ 77,594 Redemption liability to reacquire 10% equity stake from PML — 4,925 Customer advances (deposits) 22,573 2,980 Other — 180 Total $ 29,335 $ 85,679

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment at December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Computer equipment $ 15,899 $ 15,734 Buildings 26,475 25,283 Land 10,479 10,479 Land improvements 7,195 7,195 Leasehold improvements 910 1,341 Furniture, fixtures and other 7,307 6,330 68,265 66,362 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (19,844 ) (18,402 ) $ 48,421 $ 47,960 Depreciation expense was $4.3 million , $3.7 million and $3.8 million , for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively.

Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan

Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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, for our U.S. based employees, which allows participants to contribute a percentage of their compensation to the Profit Sharing Plan and Trust up to the Federal maximum. The Company matches 100% of an employee’s 1% contributed and 50% on the 2% contributed by an employee. Accordingly, the Company’s contributions to the Plan were $557 thousand , $536 thousand and $610 thousand for the years ending December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. We maintain employee benefit plans in the form of certain statutory and incentive plans covering substantially all of our India based employees. In accordance with Indian law, all of our employees in India are entitled to receive benefits under the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, as amended, a retirement benefit scheme under which an amount equal to 12% of the basic salary of an employee is contributed both by the employer and the employee in a government fund. For the years ending December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 the aggregate amount set aside or accrued by us to provide for pension or retirement benefits for all of our employees, which amount consists of the Provident Fund was $4.2 million , $4.0 million , and $1.5 million

Geographic Information

Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Geographic Information	Geographic Information The Company operates with one operating and one reportable segment whose results are regularly reviewed by the Company's CEO, its chief operating decision maker as to operating performance and the 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: Year ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 External Revenues Long-lived assets External Revenues Long-lived assets External Revenues Long-lived assets (In thousands) United States $ 182,530 $ 395,225 $ 196,984 $ 390,551 $ 211,895 $ 394,112 Canada 4,805 7,012 5,611 5,846 7,522 6,601 Latin America 19,755 17,176 19,866 16,348 21,128 22,300 Australia 33,268 3,541 35,770 1,485 34,366 1,174 Singapore* 6,549 18,282 7,674 17,805 6,330 17,475 New Zealand 1,955 578 2,015 158 1,933 247 India* 300,678 700,986 196,372 672,699 61,857 338,130 Europe 14,695 24,508 15,387 23,880 17,062 25,687 Indonesia* 9,706 117 7,482 98 1,055 110 Philippines* 5,991 729 6,483 448 623 616 United Arab Emirates* 683 59,531 1,042 54,249 200 53,629 Mauritius* — — 3,140 — — — $ 580,615 $ 1,227,685 $ 497,826 $ 1,183,567 $ 363,971 $ 860,081 *Primarily India led businesses for which total revenue was $320.0 million, $217.5 million and $64.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions We consider Regions Bank ("Regions") to be a related party because Regions provides financing to the Company via a syndicated commercial banking facility (refer to Note 5 to these Consolidated Financial Statements), for which Regions is the lead bank, and because Regions is also a customer to whom the Company sells products and services. Revenues recognized from Regions were $193 thousand , $221 thousand , and $301 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Accounts receivable due from Regions were $13 thousand and $74 thousand at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We also consider the BMO Bank ("BMO") to be a related party because BMO is a participating bank in the above cited syndicated commercial banking facility, and because BMO is also a customer to whom the Company sells products and services. Revenues recognized from BMO were $351 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the accounts receivable due from BMO were $29 thousand at December 31, 2019. As discussed in Note 18 " Investment in Joint Ventures", Vayam Technologies Ltd ("Vayam") is also a customer of the Ebix Vayam Limited JV, and during the twelve months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Ebix Vayam Limited JV recognized $1.4 million and $13.6 million of revenue from Vayam, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, Vayam had $22.8 million of accounts receivable with the Ebix Vayam Limited JV. Also, as discussed in Note 18 " Investment in Joint Ventures", an in regards to the EbixHealth JV it was concluded that the customer relationship with IHC, our joint venture partner, to be by its nature, a related party.

Quarterly Financial Information

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)	Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) The following is the unaudited quarterly financial information for 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 : First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter (In thousands, except share data) Year ended December 31, 2019 Total revenues $ 142,924 $ 144,275 $ 147,233 $ 146,183 Gross Profit 96,995 93,321 92,062 93,072 Operating income 54,131 41,282 26,007 34,253 Net income from continuing operations $ 25,710 $ 28,851 $ 20,509 $ 21,650 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.84 $ 0.95 $ 0.67 $ 0.71 Diluted $ 0.84 $ 0.94 $ 0.67 $ 0.71 Year ended December 31, 2018 Total revenues $ 108,230 $ 124,626 $ 128,643 $ 136,327 Gross Profit 68,639 81,067 85,680 94,025 Operating income 33,896 38,315 39,238 41,530 Net income from continuing operations 26,208 29,180 29,242 8,509 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.83 $ 0.93 $ 0.93 $ 0.27 Diluted $ 0.83 $ 0.92 $ 0.92 $ 0.27 Year ended December 31, 2017 Total revenues $ 79,103 $ 87,387 $ 92,800 $ 104,681 Gross Profit 53,916 56,455 57,863 66,243 Operating income 25,690 26,539 27,911 33,081 Net income from continuing operations 26,427 23,434 24,184 26,573 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.83 $ 0.74 $ 0.77 $ 0.84 Diluted $ 0.83 $ 0.74 $ 0.76 $ 0.84 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.

Investment in Joint Venture

Investment in Joint Venture	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment in Joint Venture	Investment in Joint Ventures Effective February 7, 2016, Ebix and Vayam Technologies Ltd ("Vayam") formed a joint venture named Ebix Vayam Limited JV. This joint venture was established to carry out IT projects in the government sector of the country of India and particularly in regards to the implementation of e-governance projects in the areas of education and healthcare. Ebix has a 51% equity interest in the joint venture, and Vayam has a 49% equity interest in the joint venture. Ebix is fully consolidating the operations of the Ebix Vayam Limited JV into the Company's financial statements and separately reporting the Vayam minority, non-controlling, interest in the joint venture's net income and equity. Vayam is also a customer of the Ebix Vayam Limited JV, and during the twelve months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Ebix Vayam Limited JV recognized $1.4 million and $13.6 million of revenue from Vayam, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, Vayam had $22.8 million of accounts receivable with the Ebix Vayam Limited JV, net of the estimated allowance for doubtful accounts receivable in the amount of $12.1 million recorded during 2019. In the third quarter of 2019, the Company recorded bad debt reserve as a precautionary measure, against the receivables due from a public sector entity, BSNL, in India. Payment of these receivables has been delayed due to liquidity issues at BSNL. The Government of India has recently approved funding to BSNL and the Company expects the accounts to be collectible once the Government funding reaches BSNL Effective September 1, 2015, Ebix and IHC formed a joint venture named EbixHealth JV. This joint venture was established to promote and market a best practices administration data exchange for health and pet insurance lines of business nationally. Ebix has a 51% equity interest in the joint venture and IHC has a 49% equity interest the joint venture. IHC is also a customer of the EbixHealth JV, and during the twelve months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the EbixHealth JV recognized $2.8 million and $7.6 million of revenue from IHC, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, IHC had $335 thousand of accounts receivable with the EbixHealth JV. Furthermore, as a related party, IHC also has been and continues to be a customer of Ebix, and during the twelve months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $78 thousand and zero , respectively, of revenue from IHC. As of December 31, 2019 Ebix had $8 thousand of outstanding accounts receivable from IHC. The EbixHealth JV has a $1.8 million note due to IHC. Additionally, based on the final purchase price allocation valuation report for the EbixHealth JV it was concluded that the customer relationship with IHC, our joint venture partner, to be by its nature, an indefinite-lived customer relationship.

Leases Leases (Notes)

Leases Leases (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Leases	Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This new accounting guidance is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. The ASU requires organizations that lease assets referred to as “Lessees” to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Under the new guidance, a lessee is required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. However, unlike former GAAP, which requires only financing leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, the new ASU requires both types of leases (i.e., operating and financing) to be recognized on the balance sheet. The financing lease will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases were accounted for under the previous guidance. For operating leases, there is now the recognition of a lease liability and a lease asset for all such leases greater than one year in term. The Company adopted Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective method and did not restate comparative periods. The Company elected to adopt the package of practical expedients; accordingly, the Company retained the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption and we did not revisit whether any existing or expired contracts contain leases. The Company has operating and finance leases for office space, retail, data centers and certain office equipment with expiration dates ranging through 2029, with various renewal options. Only renewal options that were reasonably assured to be exercised are included in the lease liability. As of December 31, 2019 , the maturity of lease liabilities under Topic 842 are as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases Total (In thousands) 2020 $ 7,289 $ 201 $ 7,490 2021 5,293 190 5,483 2022 3,768 160 3,928 2023 2,900 99 2,999 2024 1,591 77 1,668 Thereafter 1,591 — 1,591 Total 22,432 727 23,159 Less: present value discount* (3,281 ) (87 ) (3,368 ) Present value of lease liabilities 19,151 640 19,791 Less: current portion of lease liabilities (5,955 ) (164 ) (6,119 ) Total long-term lease liabilities $ 13,196 $ 476 $ 13,672 * The discount rate used was the relevant incremental borrowing rate in each of the jurisdictions wherein the leased properties are located The company's net assets recorded under operating and finance leases were $19.8 million as of December 31, 2019 . The lease cost recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the category of General and Administrative, is summarized as follows: December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Operating Lease Cost $ 8,613 Finance Lease Cost: Amortization of Lease Assets 121 Interest on Lease liabilities 36 Finance Lease Cost 157 Sublease Income (654 ) Total Net Lease Cost $ 8,116 Other information about lease amounts recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income is summarized as follows: December 31, 2019 Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases 3.90 years Weighted Average Lease Term - Finance Leases 4.02 years Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating Leases 8.44 % Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance Leases 7.28 % Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, under the legacy guidance in ASC 840 as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases (In thousands) 2019 $ 34,189 $ 266 2020 32,093 96 2021 26,675 89 2022 23,355 67 2023 21,890 15 Thereafter 3,299 — Total $ 141,501 $ 533 Less: sublease income (1,091 ) Net lease payments $ 140,410 Less: amount representing interest (63 ) Present value of obligations under financing leases $ 470 Less: current portion (239 ) Long-term obligations $ 231 As of December 31, 2019 , our lease liability of $19.2 million does not include certain arrangements, which are primarily airport leases that do not meet the definition of a lease under Topic 842. Such arrangements represent further commitments of approximately $97.8 million as follows: Year Commitments (In thousands) 2020 $ 27,496 2021 25,831 2022 22,713 2023 21,734 2024 — Thereafter — Total $ 97,774 The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating leases with expiration dates ranging through 2028, with various renewal options. Finance leases range from three to five years and are primarily for office equipment. There were multiple assets under various individual finance leases at December 31, 2019 and 2018. Rental expense for office and airport facilities and certain equipment subject to operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $37.8 million and $22.3 million , respectively.
Lessee, Finance Leases	Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This new accounting guidance is intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. The ASU requires organizations that lease assets referred to as “Lessees” to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. An organization is to provide disclosures designed to enable users of financial statements to understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements concerning additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Under the new guidance, a lessee is required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. However, unlike former GAAP, which requires only financing leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, the new ASU requires both types of leases (i.e., operating and financing) to be recognized on the balance sheet. The financing lease will be accounted for in substantially the same manner as capital leases were accounted for under the previous guidance. For operating leases, there is now the recognition of a lease liability and a lease asset for all such leases greater than one year in term. The Company adopted Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective method and did not restate comparative periods. The Company elected to adopt the package of practical expedients; accordingly, the Company retained the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption and we did not revisit whether any existing or expired contracts contain leases. The Company has operating and finance leases for office space, retail, data centers and certain office equipment with expiration dates ranging through 2029, with various renewal options. Only renewal options that were reasonably assured to be exercised are included in the lease liability. As of December 31, 2019 , the maturity of lease liabilities under Topic 842 are as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases Total (In thousands) 2020 $ 7,289 $ 201 $ 7,490 2021 5,293 190 5,483 2022 3,768 160 3,928 2023 2,900 99 2,999 2024 1,591 77 1,668 Thereafter 1,591 — 1,591 Total 22,432 727 23,159 Less: present value discount* (3,281 ) (87 ) (3,368 ) Present value of lease liabilities 19,151 640 19,791 Less: current portion of lease liabilities (5,955 ) (164 ) (6,119 ) Total long-term lease liabilities $ 13,196 $ 476 $ 13,672 * The discount rate used was the relevant incremental borrowing rate in each of the jurisdictions wherein the leased properties are located The company's net assets recorded under operating and finance leases were $19.8 million as of December 31, 2019 . The lease cost recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the category of General and Administrative, is summarized as follows: December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Operating Lease Cost $ 8,613 Finance Lease Cost: Amortization of Lease Assets 121 Interest on Lease liabilities 36 Finance Lease Cost 157 Sublease Income (654 ) Total Net Lease Cost $ 8,116 Other information about lease amounts recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income is summarized as follows: December 31, 2019 Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases 3.90 years Weighted Average Lease Term - Finance Leases 4.02 years Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating Leases 8.44 % Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance Leases 7.28 % Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, under the legacy guidance in ASC 840 as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases (In thousands) 2019 $ 34,189 $ 266 2020 32,093 96 2021 26,675 89 2022 23,355 67 2023 21,890 15 Thereafter 3,299 — Total $ 141,501 $ 533 Less: sublease income (1,091 ) Net lease payments $ 140,410 Less: amount representing interest (63 ) Present value of obligations under financing leases $ 470 Less: current portion (239 ) Long-term obligations $ 231 As of December 31, 2019 , our lease liability of $19.2 million does not include certain arrangements, which are primarily airport leases that do not meet the definition of a lease under Topic 842. Such arrangements represent further commitments of approximately $97.8 million as follows: Year Commitments (In thousands) 2020 $ 27,496 2021 25,831 2022 22,713 2023 21,734 2024 — Thereafter — Total $ 97,774 The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating leases with expiration dates ranging through 2028, with various renewal options. Finance leases range from three to five years and are primarily for office equipment. There were multiple assets under various individual finance leases at December 31, 2019 and 2018. Rental expense for office and airport facilities and certain equipment subject to operating leases during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $37.8 million and $22.3 million , respectively.

Capitalized Software Developmen

Capitalized Software Development Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Abstract]
Capitalized Software Development Costs	Capitalized Software Development Costs In accordance with ASC 350-40 “ Internal-Use Software ” and/or ASC 350-985 “ Software ” the Company has capitalized certain software and product related development costs associated with the Company’s continuing medical education service offerings, development of Property and Casualty (P&C) underwriting insurance data exchange platform servicing the London markets; development of EbixCash’s SaaS based Asset Management and Collection platforms having global application; development of EbixCash’s new single-sign on agent and customer portal including mobile application, and content development work related to E-Learning division of EbixCash. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company capitalized $8.0 million and $8.1 million , respectively, of such development costs. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, a total of $19.2 million and $14.1 million , respectively, of remaining unamortized development costs are reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $2.7 million and $2.2 million , respectively, of amortization expense with regards to these capitalized software development costs, which is included in costs of services provided in the Company’s consolidated income statement. The capitalized continuing medical education product costs are being amortized using a three-year to five-year straight-line methodology and certain continuing medical education products costs are immediately expensed. The capitalized software development costs for the property and casualty underwriting insurance data exchange platform are being amortized over a period of five years. The capitalized software development costs related to EbixCash products mentioned above shall be amortized over a period of five years once the platforms / products are rolled out in the market.

Working Capital Facility (Notes

Working Capital Facility (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Working Capital Facility [Abstract]
Working Capital Facility	Commercial Bank Financing Facility On February 21, 2018, Ebix, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Regions Secured Credit Facility, dated August 5, 2014, among the Company, Regions and certain other lenders party thereto (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"). The Sixth Amendment amends the Credit Agreement by increasing its existing credit facility from $450 million to $650 million , to assist in funding its growth. The increase in the bank line was the result of many members of the existing bank group expanding their share of the credit facility and the addition of BBVA Compass and Bank of the West to the Banking Syndicate, which diversifies Ebix’s lending group under the credit facility to ten participants. The syndicated bank group then comprised ten leading financial institutions that include Regions Bank, PNC Bank, BMO Harris Bank, BBVA Compass, Fifth Third Bank, KeyBank, Bank of the West, Silicon Valley Bank, Cadence Bank and Trustmark National Bank. Regions Bank continued to lead the banking group while serving as the administrative and collateral agent. PNC Bank and BMO Harris Bank were added as co-syndication agents, BBVA Compass and Fifth Third Bank as co-documentation agent, while Regions Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets and BMO Harris Bank acted as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The new credit facility had the following key components: A five-year term loan for $250 million , with initial repayments starting June 30, 2018 due in the amount $3.13 million for the first eight quarters and increasing thereafter and a five-year revolving credit facility for $400 million . The new credit facility also allows for up to $150 million of incremental facilities. On April 9, 2018, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Seventh Amendment to the Regions Secured Credit Facility increasing the permitted indebtedness in the form of unsecured convertible notes from $250 million to $300 million . On November 27, 2018, Ebix entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Regions Secured Credit Facility, dated August 5, 2014, among the Company, Regions and certain other lenders party thereto to exercise $101.25 million of its aggregate $150 million accordion option, increasing the total Term Loan Commitment to $301.25 million from $250 million , with initial repayments starting December 31, 2018 due in the amount of $3.77 million for the first six quarters and increasing thereafter. The revolving credit facility increased from $400 million to $450 million . The Credit Agreement carries a leverage-based LIBOR related interest rate, which currently stands at approximately 4.250% . The expanded credit facility will continue to be used to fund the Company's future growth and share repurchase initiatives. On September 27, 2019, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the Ninth Amendment (the “Ninth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement which amended the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA" to add back the derivative legal settlement, “Indebtedness” to disqualify equity interests to be issued regarding the Yatra Online acquisition, and modified the maximum consolidated debt leverage ratios allowed. At December 31, 2019 , the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit with Regions was $438.0 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 4.25% . This balance is included in the long-term liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During 2019 , the average and maximum outstanding balances on the revolving line of credit were $437.2 million and $438.0 million , respectively, and the weighted average interest rate was 4.90% . At December 31, 2018 , the outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit was $424.5 million and the facility carried an interest rate of 4.88% . At December 31, 2019 , the outstanding balance on the term loan was $276.2 million of which $20.7 million is due within the next twelve months. This term loan also carried an interest rate of 4.25% . The current and long-term portions of the term loan are included in the respective current and long-term sections of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the amounts of which were $20.7 million and $255.5 million The Company maintains working capital debt facilities with banks in India for working capital funding requirements to support our foreign exchange, travel and remittance businesses. We are required to extend short term credits to franchisee networks (B2B) and corporate customers. Additionally, we are required to maintain minimum levels of foreign currency inventory across branches and airport operations. Typically, these facilities carry interest rates 9% to 10% and are rupee denominated working capital lines and are collateralized against the receivables of these businesses and existing foreign currency inventory on hand. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the total of these working capital facilities was $28.4 million and $10.5 million , respectively, and is included in current liabilities in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentrations of Credit Risk Credit Risk The Company is potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk in its accounts receivable. Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer fails to meet its contractual obligations. Although the Company is directly affected by the financial condition of its customers and the loss of or a substantial reduction in orders or the ability to pay from the customer could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements, management does not believe significant credit risks exist at December 31, 2019 . The Company had one customer whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total accounts receivable. Major Customer As previously disclosed in Note 18, effective February 7, 2016, Ebix and Vayam Technologies Ltd ("Vayam") formed a joint venture named Ebix Vayam Limited JV. This joint venture was established to carry out IT projects in the government sector of the country of India and particularly in regards to the implementation of e-governance projects in the areas of education and healthcare. Ebix has a 51% equity interest in the joint venture, and Vayam has a 49% equity interest in the joint venture. Vayam is also a customer of the Ebix Vayam Limited JV, and during the twelve months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Ebix Vayam Limited JV recognized $1.4 million and $13.6 million of revenue from Vayam, respectively, and as of December 31, 2019 , Vayam had $22.8 million

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Dividends The Company decleared 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 on March 16, 2020 to shareholders of record on March 2, 2020. Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On January 2, 2020, Mr. Raina proposed and the Compensation Committee accepted that Mr. Raina’s salary be paid in shares of common stock of the Company for his 2020 compensation. As a result, the Company has granted Mr. Raina 107,655 shares of restricted common stock, which represents his annual salary of $3.6 million divided by $33.44 , the closing price of Ebix common stock on January 2, 2020. One third of the shares vest after one year, and the remaining in eight equal quarterly installments.

Schedule II - Valuation and Qua

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Schedule II Ebix, Inc. Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Years ended December 31, 2019 , December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Beginning balance $ 6,969 $ 4,143 $ 2,833 Provision for doubtful accounts 12,325 3,571 1,713 Write-off of accounts receivable against allowance (2,290 ) (745 ) (403 ) Other (opening balance adjustments on acquisitions) 4,692 — — Ending balance $ 21,696 $ 6,969 $ 4,143 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Beginning balance $ (2,031 ) $ (35 ) $ (3,747 ) Decrease (increase) (1,257 ) (1,996 ) 3,712 Ending balance $ (3,288 ) $ (2,031 ) $ (35 )

Description of Business and S_2

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ebix and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. Non-controlling interests in net income or losses, and net equity are reported in amounts that reflect the non-controlling party(s) percentage ownership in the respect subsidiaries. The effect of intercompany 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 contract liabilities, accounts receivable, acquired intangible assets, annual impairment reviews of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, investments, contingent earnout liabilities in connection with business acquisitions, and the provision for income taxes. Actual results may be materially different from those estimates.
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting
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
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash — The carrying value of our restricted cash was $35.1 million and $8.3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue	Revenue Recognition and Contract Liabilities —The Company derives its revenues primarily from software subscription and transaction fees, software license fees, financial transaction fees, risk compliance solution services fees, and professional service fees including associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers with installed systems, and applications. 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 determines revenue recognition by applying the following steps: • identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; • identification of the performance obligations in the contract; • determination of the transaction price; • allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and • recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation. The Company analyzes its different services individually to determine the appropriate basis for revenue recognition, as further described below. Additionally, certain services exist in multiple channels. As Ebix derives revenues from three product/service channels—EbixCash Exchanges, Insurance Exchanges, and Risk Compliance Solutions—for policy disclosure purposes, contracts are discussed in conjunction with the channel to which they are most significant. The Company assesses the terms of customer contracts including termination rights, penalties (implied or explicit), and renewal rights. Insurance Exchanges Insurance Exchanges revenues are primarily derived from consideration paid by customers related to our SaaS platforms, related services and the licensing of software. A typical contract for our SaaS platform will also include services for setup, customization, transaction processing, maintenance, and/or hosting. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately may require significant judgement. Set-up and customization services, related to our SaaS platforms, are not considered to be distinct from the usage fees associated with the SaaS platform and, accordingly, are accounted for as a single performance obligation. These services along with the usage or transaction fees are recognized over the contract duration which considers the significance of the upfront fees in the context of the contract and which may, therefore, exceed the initial contracted term. Contracts generally do not contain a right of return or refund provisions. Our contracts often do contain overage fees, contingent fees, or service level penalties which are accounted for as variable consideration. Revenue accounted for as variable consideration is immaterial and is recognized using the “right to invoice” practical expedient when the invoiced amount equals the value provided to the customer. Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") The Company allocates the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation using the relative stand-alone selling price. Determining the stand-alone selling price may require significant judgement. The stand-alone selling price is the price at which an entity has sold or would sell a promised good or service separately to a customer. The Company determines the stand-alone selling price based on observable price of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances, when such observable prices are available. When standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company estimates the stand-alone selling price using the market assessment approach by considering historical pricing and other market factors. Software Licenses Software license revenues attributable to a software license that is a separate performance obligation are recognized at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the license. Subscription Services Subscription services revenues are associated with performance obligations that are satisfied over specific time periods and primarily consist of post-contract support services. Revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term. Our subscription contracts are generally for an initial three-year period with subsequent one-year automatic renewals. Transaction Fees Transaction revenue is comprised of fees applied to the volume of transactions that are processed through our SaaS platforms. These are typically based on a per-transaction rate and are invoiced for the same period in which the transactions were processed and as the performance obligation is satisfied. The amount invoiced generally equals the value provided to the customer, and revenue is typically recognized when invoiced using the as-invoiced practical expedient. Professional Services Professional service revenue primarily consists of fees for setup, customization, training, or consulting. Professional service fees are generally on a time and materials basis or a fixed fee. Revenues for time and materials are recognized as such services are rendered while fixed fee revenues are recognized based on the input method driven by the expected hours to complete the project measured against the actual hours completed to date. Professional services, particularly related to SaaS platforms, may have significant dependencies on the related licensed software and may not be considered a distinct performance obligation. Risk Compliance Services ("RCS") RCS revenues consist of two revenue streams-Certificates of Insurance (COI) and Consulting Services. COI revenues are derived from consideration paid by customers for the creation and tracking of certificates of insurance. These are transactional-based revenues. Consulting Services revenues are driven by distinct consulting service engagements rendered to customers for which revenues are recognized using the output method on a time and material basis as the services are performed. COI Creation and Tracking The Company provides services to issue and track certificates of insurance in the United States and Australian markets. Revenue is derived from transaction fees for each certificate issued or tracked. The Company recognizes revenue at the issuance of each certificate or over the period the certificate is being tracked. Consulting Services The Company provides consulting services to clients around the world for project management and development. Consulting services fees are generally on a time and materials basis or a fixed fee. Revenues for time and materials are recognized using an output method as the services are rendered while fixed fee revenues are recognized based on the input method driven by the expected hours to complete the project measured against the actual hours completed to date. EbixCash Exchanges ("EbixCash") EbixCash revenues are primarily derived from consideration paid by customers for financial transaction services, including services like transferring or exchanging money. The significant majority of EbixCash revenue is for a single performance obligation and is recognized at a point in time. These revenues vary by transaction based upon channel, send and receive locations, the principal amount sent, whether the money transfer involves different send and receive currencies, and speed of service, as applicable. EbixCash also offers several other services, including payment services and ticketing and travel services for which revenue is impacted by varying factors. EbixCash acts as the principal in most transactions and reports revenue on a gross basis, as EbixCash controls the service at all times prior to transfer to the customer, is primarily responsible for fulfilling the customer contracts, has the risk of loss, and has the ability to establish transaction prices. The main services from which EbixCash derives revenue are as follow: EbixCash Travel Exchanges EbixCash Travel revenues are primarily derived from commissions and transaction fees received from various travel providers and international exchanges involved in the sale of travel to the consumer. EbixCash Travel revenue is for a single performance obligation and is recognized at a point in time. Travel revenues include reservation commissions, segment fees from global travel exchange providers, and transaction net revenues (i.e., the amount charged to travelers less the amount owed to travel service providers) in connection with our reservation services; ancillary fees, including travel insurance-related revenues and certain reservation booking fees; and credit card processing rebates and customer processing fees. EbixCash Travel services include the sale of hotel rooms, airline tickets, bus tickets and train tickets. EbixCash’s Travel revenue is also derived from ticket sales, wherein the commissions payable to EbixCash Travel, along with any transaction fees paid by travel providers and travel exchanges, is recognized as revenue after completion of the service. The transaction price on such services is agreed upon at the time of the purchase. EbixCash Travel revenue for the corporate MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) packages is recognized at full purchase value at the completion of the obligation with the corresponding costs recorded under direct expenses. For MICE revenues, EbixCash Travel acts as the principal in transactions, and accordingly reports revenue on a gross basis. EbixCash Travel controls the service at all times prior to transfer to the customer, is responsible for fulfilling the customer contracts, has the risk of loss, and has the ability to establish transaction prices. EbixCash Money Transfer For the EbixCash money transfer business, EbixCash has one performance obligation whereupon the customer engages EbixCash to perform one integrated service. This typically occurs instantaneously when the beneficiary entitled to receive the money transferred by the sender visits the EbixCash outlet and collects the money. Accordingly, EbixCash recognizes revenue upon completion of the following: 1) the customer’s acknowledgment of EbixCash’s terms and conditions and the receipt of payment information, 2) the money transfer has been processed, 3) the customer has received a unique transaction identification number, and 4) funds are available to be picked up by the beneficiary. The transaction price is comprised of a transaction fee and the difference between the exchange rate set by EbixCash to the customer and the rate available in the wholesale foreign exchange market, as applicable, both of which are readily determinable at the time the transaction is initiated Foreign Exchange and Outward Remittance Services For EbixCash’s foreign exchange and payment services, customers agree to terms and conditions for all transactions, either at the time of initiating a transaction or signing a contract with EbixCash to provide payment services on the customer’s behalf. In the majority of EbixCash’s foreign exchange and payment services, EbixCash makes payments to the recipient to satisfy its performance obligation to the customer, and therefore, EbixCash recognizes revenue on foreign exchange and payment when this performance obligation has been fulfilled. Consumer Payment Services EbixCash offers several different bill payment services that vary by considerations such as: 1) who pays the fee to EbixCash (consumer or biller), 2) whether the service is offered to all potential consumers, or only to those for which EbixCash has a relationship with the biller, and 3) whether the service utilizes a physical agent network offered for consumers’ convenience, among other factors. The determination of which party is EbixCash’s customer for revenue recognition purposes is based on these considerations for each of EbixCash’s bill payment services. For all transactions, EbixCash’s customers agree to EbixCash’s terms and conditions, either at the time of initiating a transaction (where the consumer is determined to be the customer for revenue recognition purposes) or upon signing a contract with EbixCash to provide services on the biller’s behalf (where the biller is determined to be the customer for revenue recognition purposes). As with consumer money transfers, customers engage EbixCash to perform one integrated service-collect money from the consumer and process the bill payment transaction, thereby providing the billers real-time or near real-time information regarding their customers’ payments and simplifying the billers’ collection efforts. EbixCash’s revenues from bill payment services are generated from contracts to process transactions at any time during the duration of the contract. The transaction price on bill payment services is contractual and determinable. Certain biller agreements may include per-transaction or fixed periodic rebates, which EbixCash records as a reduction to revenue. Gift Cards EbixCash resells gift cards to consumers that can be later redeemed at various merchants. Gift cards are recorded as inventory until sold to the consumer. Gift card revenue is recognized at full purchase value at the time of sale with the corresponding cost of vouchers recorded as under direct expenses. EbixCash Technology Services EbixCash also offers on-demand technology to various providers in the area of lending, wealth & asset management, travel and logistics across the world. Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities includes payments or billings that have been received or made prior to performance. In certain cases, cash collections 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 $6.4 million and $10.2 million of contract liabilities were included in billed accounts receivable at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Impact of New Revenue Recognition Standard on Financial Statement Line Items Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and other related updates. This standard requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We applied this standard to contracts for which performance was not substantially complete as of the date of adoption. For those contracts that were modified prior to the date of adoption, we reflected the aggregate effect of those modifications when determining the appropriate accounting under the new standard. We don’t believe the effect of applying this practical expedient resulted in material differences. We applied this standard through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. Upon adoption, the cumulative effect of applying this standard resulted in a decrease of approximately $8.8 million to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Revenue presented for periods prior to 2018 was accounted for under previous standards and has not been adjusted. Revenue and net income for 2018 did not differ materially from amounts that would have resulted from application of the previous standards. Disaggregation of Revenue The following tables present revenue disaggregated by primary geographical regions and product channels for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 : Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) United States $ 182,530 $ 196,984 $ 211,895 Canada 4,805 5,611 7,522 Latin America 19,755 19,866 21,128 Australia 33,268 35,770 34,366 Singapore* 6,549 7,674 6,330 New Zealand 1,955 2,015 1,933 India* 300,678 196,372 61,857 Europe 14,695 15,387 17,062 Indonesia* 9,706 7,482 1,055 Philippines* 5,991 6,483 623 United Arab Emirates* 683 1,042 200 Mauritius* — 3,140 — $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971 *Primarily India led businesses for which total revenue was $320.0 million, $217.5 million and $64.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The Company’s revenues are derived from three 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, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 EbixCash Exchanges $ 319,953 $ 217,457 $ 64,324 Insurance Exchanges 190,067 192,604 200,508 Risk Compliance Solutions 70,595 87,765 99,139 Totals $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971 Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract The Company’s capitalized costs are primarily derived from the fulfillment of SaaS related setup and customizations from which the customer receives benefit through continued access to and use of the SaaS product platforms. In accordance with the guidance in ASC 340-40-25-5, we capitalize the costs directly related to the setup and development of these customizations which satisfy the Company’s performance obligation with respect to access to the Company’s underlying product platforms. The capitalized costs primarily consist of the salaries of the developers directly involved in fulfilling the project and are solely based on the time spent on that project. The Company amortizes the capitalized costs ratably over the expected useful life of the related customizations, matching our treatment for the related revenue, and the capitalized costs are recoverable from profit margin included in the contract. As of December 31, 2019 , the Company had $734 thousand of contract costs in “Other current assets” and $1.2 million in “Other Assets” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. (In thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period $ 2,238 $ 2,401 Costs recognized from beginning balance (708 ) (898 ) Additions, net of costs recognized 367 735 Balance, end of period $ 1,897 $ 2,238 Contract Liabilities The Company records contract liabilities when it receives payments or invoices in advance of the performance of services.A significant portion of this balance relates to contracts where the customer has paid in advance for the use of our SaaS platforms over a specified period of time. This portion is recognized as the related performance obligation is fulfilled (generally less than one year). Part of our performance obligation for these contracts consists of the requirement to provide our customers with continued access to, and use of, our SaaS platforms and associated customizations. Without continued access to the SaaS platform, the customizations have no separate benefit to the customer. Our customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits as we provide access over time. The remaining portion of the contract liabilities balance consists primarily of customer-specific customizations that are not distinct from related performance obligations that transfer over time. This portion is recognized over the expected useful life of the customizations. (In thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period $ 44,660 $ 38,030 Revenue recognized from beginning balance (31,507 ) (21,697 ) Additions from business acquisitions 769 16,273 Additions, net of revenue recognized and currency translation 23,331 12,054 Balance, end of period $ 37,253 $ 44,660 Revenue Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations The following table presents our estimated revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations for contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, representing our “contractually committed” revenue as of December 31, 2019 that we will transfer from contract liabilies and recognize in future periods: Estimated Revenue (In thousands): For the year ending December 31, 2020 $ 4,758 For the year ending December 31, 2021 3,448 For the year ending December 31, 2022 2,132 For the year ending December 31, 2023 1,555 For the year ending December 31, 2024 454 $ 12,347 Our contractually committed revenue, for purposes of the tabular presentation above, is generally limited to service customer contracts with significant programming, setup, and implementation activities related to our SaaS offerings. Our contractually committed revenue amounts generally exclude, based on the following practical expedients that we elected to apply, remaining performance obligations for: (i) contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less; and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount for which we have the right to invoice for services performed.
Fiduciary Funds-Restricted	Fiduciary Funds - Restricted —Due to the EbixHealth JV being a third party administrator (“TPA”), the Company collects premiums from insureds and, after deducting its fees, remits these premiums to insurance companies. Unremitted insurance premiums and/or claim funds established for the benefit of various carriers are held in a fiduciary capacity until disbursed by the Company. The use of premiums collected from insureds but not yet remitted to insurance companies is restricted by law in certain states. The total assets held on behalf of others, $5.0 million , are recorded as an asset and offsetting fiduciary funds - restricted liability.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value Measurements —The Company follows the relevant GAAP guidance regarding the determination and measurement of the fair value of assets/liabilities 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 — Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments to the reporting entity at the measurement date. • Level 2 — Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. • Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, which are used to the extent that observable inputs are not available, and 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, 2019 and 2018 , the Company has the following financial instruments for which it had to consider fair values and had to make fair value assessments: • Short-term investments (commercial bank certificates of deposits and mutual funds), 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 quarterly based on the then assessed fair value and adjusted if necessary. The increases or decreases in the fair value of contingent consideration 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, 2019 and 2018 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, finance lease obligations, and the revolving line of credit and term loan debt . The Company believes that the estimated fair value of such instruments at December 31, 2019 and 2018 reasonably approximates their carrying value as reported on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Settlement And Assets And Obligations	..
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.
Capitalized Software Development Costs	Capitalized Software Development Costs —In accordance with ASC 350-40 “ Internal-Use Software ” and ASC 350-985 “ Software ” the Company expenses costs as they are incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at and after which time those costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Costs incurred to enhance our software products, after general market release of the services using the products, is expensed in the period they are incurred. The periodic expense for the amortization of previously capitalized software development costs is included in costs of services provided.
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	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 ASC 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment” , 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 our reporting unit decreased below its carrying value. Potential impairment indicators include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, customer retention and the sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business. The Company applies the accounting guidance concerning goodwill impairment evaluation whereby the Company first assesses 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 a reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. If after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, we were to determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we would perform quantitative impairment testing. We perform our annual goodwill impairment evaluation and testing as of October 1st of each year or, when events or circumstances dictate, more frequently. The Company has considered the guidance within ASC 350 “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and ASC 280 “ Segment Reporting ” in concluding that Ebix effectively operates as one reporting unit. As of October 1, 2019, goodwill impairment testing was performed using a qualitative analysis which indicated that it was not more likely than not that the fair value the Company's one reporting unit was less than its carrying amount, thus there was no impairment indicated. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, no 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, accordingly, the Company expects these customer relationships to remain the same for the foreseeable future. Additionally, based on the final purchase price allocation valuation report for the EbixHealth JV (see Note 18 for further explanations), it was concluded that the customer relationship with our joint venture partner, to be by its nature, an indefinite-lived customer relationship. 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 October 1st of each year. During the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , 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. To estimate the fair value, we utilize cash flow projections. Projections of cash flows are based on our views of revenue 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., revenue growth rates, future economic conditions, discount rates, and estimates of terminal values) when determining the fair value of our reporting unit could result in different values and may result in a goodwill impairment charge.
Purchased Intangible Assets	urchased Intangible Assets —Purchased intangible assets represent the estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets from the businesses that we acquire. 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 (years) Customer relationships 7-20 Developed technology 3-12 Airport contract 9 Store networks 5 Dealer networks 15-20 Brand 15 Trademarks 3-15 Non-compete agreements 5 Database 10
Income Taxes	ncome 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 estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets, liabilities, operating losses, and tax credit carry forwards using the tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Valuation allowances, if any, are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount management considers more likely than not to be realized. Such valuation allowances are 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 applies the relevant FASB accounting guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes positions. This guidance clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. In this regard we recognize the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.
Foreign Currency Translation	oreign Currency Translation —The functional currency is the U.S. dollar for the Company's foreign subsidiaries in Dubai and Singapore, and its product development and information technology enabled services activities for the insurance industry provided by its India subsidiary. For Dubai and Singapore, because both the intellectual property research and development activities provided by its Dubai and Singapore subsidiaries, and the product development and information technology enabled services activities for the insurance industry provided by its India subsidiary are in support of the Company's operating divisions across the world, which are primarily transacted in U.S. dollars. 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, and are included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. 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	dvertising —With the exception of certain direct-response costs in connection with our business services of providing medical continuing education to physicians, dentists and healthcare professionals, advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $9.7 million , $7.5 million , and 6.1 million in 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, and are included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. In 2017, reported sales and marketing expenses included $3.9 million of amortization of certain direct-response advertising costs associated with our medical education services, which had been capitalized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 340. These costs were being amortized to advertising expense over periods ranging from twelve to twenty-four months based on the type of product the customer purchased. Deferred advertising costs amounted to $1.9 million at December 31, 2017. Effective January 1, 2018 Subtopic 340-40 replaced that guidance to require the costs of direct-response advertising to be expensed as they are incurred or the first time the advertising takes place. The Company was required to recognize a cumulative effective change to opening retained earnings in the year of adoption of the standard. The Company recorded a one-time $1.9 million adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2018 and is expensing all future costs from this date forward. Under the new guidance Subtopic 340-40, the Company's expense decreased by $522 thousand during 2018 from what would have been recorded under legacy US GAAP 340-20.
Sales Commissions	ales 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, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 $652 thousand , $661 thousand , and $574 thousand , respectively, of sales commissions were deferred and included in other current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company amortized $1.0 million and $1.0 million , respectively, of previously deferred sales commissions and included this expense in operating expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Property and Equipment	roperty 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 (years) Buildings 39 Building Improvements 15 Computer equipment 5 Furniture, fixtures and other 7 Software 3 Land Improvements 20 Land Unlimited life Leasehold improvements Shorter of asset life or life of the lease
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	ecent Relevant Accounting Pronouncements —The following is a brief discussion of recently released accounting pronouncements that are pertinent to the Company's business: In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): "Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" . ASU 2019-12 is expected to reduce the cost and complexity related to the accounting for income taxes by eliminating the need for an entity to analyze whether the following apply to a given reporting period: • Exception to the incremental approach for intra period tax allocation; • Exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments; and • Exception in interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company not yet assessed the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its statement of financial position or its statement of income. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-18, Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): "Clarifying the Interaction between Topic 808 and Topic 606 (Revenues from Customers)" . ASU 2018-18 clarifies the interaction between the guidance for certain collaborative arrangements and the Revenue Recognition financial accounting and reporting standard. A collaborative arrangement is a contractual arrangement under which two or more parties actively participate in a joint operating activity and are exposed to significant risks and rewards that depend on the activity’s commercial success. The ASU provides guidance on how to assess whether certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for within the revenue recognition standard. The ASU also provides comparability in the presentation of revenue for certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants. It accomplishes this by allowing organizations to only present units of account in collaborative arrangements that are within the scope of the revenue recognition standard together with revenue accounted for under the revenue recognition standard. The parts of the collaborative arrangement that are not in the scope of the revenue recognition standard should be presented separately from revenue accounted for under the revenue recognition standard. The amendments in ASU No. 2018-18 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): " Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" . ASU 2018-13 is intended to improve the effectiveness of ASC 820’s disclosure requirements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year. In February 2018, the FASB issued 2018-02, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): "Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" . The ASU provides that the stranded tax effects from the Tax Act in accumulated other comprehensive loss may be reclassified to retained earnings. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment". To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, the FASB eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities). Instead, under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. A public business entity filer should adopt the amendments in this ASU for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): "Clarifying the Definition of a Business" which amended the existing FASB ASC. The standard provides additional guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal 2019 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance in 2019 and it had an effect classification certain of its recent acquisitions. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Taxes (Topic 740): "Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory" . Current GAAP prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. This prohibition on recognition is an exception to the principle of comprehensive recognition of current and deferred income taxes in GAAP. The amendments specified by ASU 2016-16 require an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The amendments eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. Two common examples of assets included in the scope of the amendments are intellectual property, and property, plant and equipment. The amendments do not include new disclosure requirements; however, existing disclosure requirements might be applicable when accounting for the current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The amendments align the recognition of income tax consequences for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory with International Financial Reporting Standards. IAS 12, Income Taxes, requires recognition of current and deferred income taxes resulting from an intra-entity transfer of any asset (including inventory) when the transfer occurs. The amendments are effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities in the first interim period if an entity issues interim financial statements. The amendments should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted this new standard and it not did have a material effect on its consolidated statement of financial position or statement of income. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2013-13. Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The main objective of this ASU is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has receivables that are over one year old that will need to be evaluated under this new standard which the Company will adopt in 2020. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842

Description of Business and S_3

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows: For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 73,228 $ 137,858 63,895 Restricted cash 35,051 8,317 4,040 Restricted cash included in other long-term assets 3,090 3,506 2,932 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows $ 111,369 $ 149,681 $ 70,867
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, 2019 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 Commercial bank certificates of deposits ($50 thousand is recorded in the long term asset section of the consolidated balance sheets in "Other Assets") $ 4,493 $ 4,493 $ — $ — Mutual funds 1,058 1,058 — — Total assets measured at fair value $ 5,551 $ 5,551 $ — $ — Liabilities Contingent earn-out acquisition consideration (a) 10,095 — — 10,095 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 10,095 $ — $ — $ 10,095 (a) 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, 2019 there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3. Fair Values at Reporting Date Using* Descriptions Balance at December 31, 2018 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 Commercial bank certificates of deposits ($681 thousand is recorded in the long term asset section of the consolidated balance sheets in "Other Assets") $ 26,714 26,714 — — Mutual Funds 5,159 5,159 — — Total assets measured at fair value $ 31,873 $ 31,873 $ — $ — Liabilities Contingent earn-out acquisition consideration (a) 24,976 — — 24,976 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 24,976 $ — $ — $ 24,976 (a) 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, 2018, 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, 2019 Balance at December 31, 2018 (In thousands) Beginning balance $ 24,976 37,096 Total remeasurement adjustments: (Gains) or losses included in earnings ** (16,543 ) (1,391 ) Reductions recorded against goodwill — (13,718 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments *** (260 ) (1,620 ) Acquisitions and settlements Business acquisitions 1,922 8,440 Settlements — (3,831 ) Ending balance $ 10,095 $ 24,976 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. $ (16,543 ) $ (1,391 ) ** recorded as a component of 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, 2019 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Input Contingent acquisition consideration: (Wdev, Miles, Zillious, and Essel acquisitions) $10,095 Discounted cash flow Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement (In thousands) Fair Value at December 31, 2018 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Input Contingent acquisition consideration: (Wdev, ItzCash, Indus and Miles acquisitions) $24,976 Discounted cash flow Expected future annual revenue streams and probability of achievement
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles	Disaggregation of Revenue The following tables present revenue disaggregated by primary geographical regions and product channels for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 : Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) United States $ 182,530 $ 196,984 $ 211,895 Canada 4,805 5,611 7,522 Latin America 19,755 19,866 21,128 Australia 33,268 35,770 34,366 Singapore* 6,549 7,674 6,330 New Zealand 1,955 2,015 1,933 India* 300,678 196,372 61,857 Europe 14,695 15,387 17,062 Indonesia* 9,706 7,482 1,055 Philippines* 5,991 6,483 623 United Arab Emirates* 683 1,042 200 Mauritius* — 3,140 — $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971 *Primarily India led businesses for which total revenue was $320.0 million, $217.5 million and $64.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
Disaggregation of Revenue	isaggregation of Revenue The following tables present revenue disaggregated by primary geographical regions and product channels for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 : Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) United States $ 182,530 $ 196,984 $ 211,895 Canada 4,805 5,611 7,522 Latin America 19,755 19,866 21,128 Australia 33,268 35,770 34,366 Singapore* 6,549 7,674 6,330 New Zealand 1,955 2,015 1,933 India* 300,678 196,372 61,857 Europe 14,695 15,387 17,062 Indonesia* 9,706 7,482 1,055 Philippines* 5,991 6,483 623 United Arab Emirates* 683 1,042 200 Mauritius* — 3,140 — $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971 *Primarily India led businesses for which total revenue was $320.0 million, $217.5 million and $64.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The Company’s revenues are derived from three 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, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 EbixCash Exchanges $ 319,953 $ 217,457 $ 64,324 Insurance Exchanges 190,067 192,604 200,508 Risk Compliance Solutions 70,595 87,765 99,139 Totals $ 580,615 $ 497,826 $ 363,971
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability	(In thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period $ 2,238 $ 2,401 Costs recognized from beginning balance (708 ) (898 ) Additions, net of costs recognized 367 735 Balance, end of period $ 1,897 $ 2,238 (In thousands) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period $ 44,660 $ 38,030 Revenue recognized from beginning balance (31,507 ) (21,697 ) Additions from business acquisitions 769 16,273 Additions, net of revenue recognized and currency translation 23,331 12,054 Balance, end of period $ 37,253 $ 44,660
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction	The following table presents our estimated revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations for contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, representing our “contractually committed” revenue as of December 31, 2019 that we will transfer from contract liabilies and recognize in future periods: Estimated Revenue (In thousands): For the year ending December 31, 2020 $ 4,758 For the year ending December 31, 2021 3,448 For the year ending December 31, 2022 2,132 For the year ending December 31, 2023 1,555 For the year ending December 31, 2024 454 $ 12,347
Settlement And Assets And Obligations	.
Business Combination, Segment Allocation	2019 and 2018 acquisitions: Company acquired Date acquired Goodwill Intangibles Assets Contingent Earn-Out Provision (In thousands) Transcorp Feb-18 $ 7,254 $ — $ — Centrum Apr-18 159,647 5,742 — SmartClass Apr-18 16,568 4,243 — Indus Jul-18 21,501 2,146 3,310 Leisure Jul-18 1,699 202 — Mercury Jul-18 15,127 1,051 — Miles Aug-18 19,075 5,048 5,271 AHA Taxis Oct-18 592 — — Business Travels Oct-18 1,102 — — Routier Oct-18 698 — — Lawson Dec-18 4,437 — — Pearl Dec-18 3,372 — — Weizmann Dec-18 71,552 2,005 — Total for 2018 acquisitions $ 322,624 $ 20,437 $ 8,581 Essel Forex Jan-19 8,372 1,163 407 Zillious Jan-19 9,489 1,875 1,515 Wallstreet Canada* Aug-19 71 — — Total for 2019 acquisitions $ 17,932 $ 3,038 $ 1,922 *The valuation and purchase price allocation remains preliminary and will be finalized as soon as practicable but in no event longer than one year from the effective date of this transaction.
Schedule of Goodwill	hanges in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In thousands) Beginning Balance $ 946,685 $ 666,863 Additions for current year acquisitions 17,931 317,410 Adjustments for final purchase accounting 741 (11,080 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (12,953 ) (26,508 ) Ending Balance $ 952,404 $ 946,685
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class, Estimated Useful Lives	e amortize these intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, as follows: Life Category (years) Customer relationships 7-20 Developed technology 3-12 Airport contract 9 Store networks 5 Dealer networks 15-20 Brand 15 Trademarks 3-15 Non-compete agreements 5 Database 10
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill	ntangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , are as follows: December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 83,012 $ 80,070 Developed technology 19,979 19,176 Dealer networks 6,726 6,315 Airport Contract 4,635 4,752 Store Networks 2,500 821 Trademarks 2,689 2,677 Brand 918 864 Non-compete agreements 764 764 Backlog 140 140 Database 212 212 Total intangibles 121,575 115,791 Accumulated amortization (74,620 ) (64,343 ) Finite-lived intangibles, net $ 46,955 $ 51,448 Indefinite-lived intangibles: Customer/territorial relationships $ 42,055 $ 42,055
Useful Lives of Property and Equipment Used in Computation of Depreciation	he estimated useful lives applied by the Company for property and equipment are as follows: Life Asset Category (years) Buildings 39 Building Improvements 15 Computer equipment 5 Furniture, fixtures and other 7 Software 3 Land Improvements 20 Land Unlimited life Leasehold improvements Shorter of asset life or life of the lease

Earnings per Share (Tables)

Earnings per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
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: 2019 2018 2017 Basic earnings per common share $ 3.17 $ 2.97 $ 3.19 Diluted earnings per common share $ 3.16 $ 2.95 $ 3.17 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 30,511 31,393 31,552 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 30,594 31,534 31,719
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares	Diluted shares outstanding are determined as follows for each year ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 : For the year ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 30,511 31,393 31,552 Incremental shares for common stock equivalents 83 141 167 Diluted shares outstanding 30,594 31,534 31,719

Business Acquisitions (Tables)

Business Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination, Segment Allocation	2019 and 2018 acquisitions: Company acquired Date acquired Goodwill Intangibles Assets Contingent Earn-Out Provision (In thousands) Transcorp Feb-18 $ 7,254 $ — $ — Centrum Apr-18 159,647 5,742 — SmartClass Apr-18 16,568 4,243 — Indus Jul-18 21,501 2,146 3,310 Leisure Jul-18 1,699 202 — Mercury Jul-18 15,127 1,051 — Miles Aug-18 19,075 5,048 5,271 AHA Taxis Oct-18 592 — — Business Travels Oct-18 1,102 — — Routier Oct-18 698 — — Lawson Dec-18 4,437 — — Pearl Dec-18 3,372 — — Weizmann Dec-18 71,552 2,005 — Total for 2018 acquisitions $ 322,624 $ 20,437 $ 8,581 Essel Forex Jan-19 8,372 1,163 407 Zillious Jan-19 9,489 1,875 1,515 Wallstreet Canada* Aug-19 71 — — Total for 2019 acquisitions $ 17,932 $ 3,038 $ 1,922 *The valuation and purchase price allocation remains preliminary and will be finalized as soon as practicable but in no event longer than one year from the effective date of this transaction.
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 were recorded during 2019 and 2018 : December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Fair value of total consideration transferred Cash $ 105,391 $ 250,769 Consideration payable upon certain conditions being met — 72,933 Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement (net) 1,922 (5,137 ) Total consideration transferred 107,313 318,565 Fair value of equity components recorded (not part of consideration) Recognition of noncontrolling interest of joint ventures (10,258 ) 23,500 Total equity components recorded (10,258 ) 23,500 Total consideration transferred and equity components recorded $ 97,055 $ 342,065 Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed Cash, net of adjustment $ (75 ) $ 18,212 Other current assets 5,175 68,317 Property, plant, and equipment 231 2,176 Other long term assets 3,023 14,574 Intangible assets, definite lived 6,296 14,577 Capitalized software development costs — 46 Deferred tax liability 12 854 Current and other liabilities, net of consideration transferred 63,721 (83,021 ) Net assets acquired, excludes goodwill 78,383 35,735 Goodwill 18,672 306,330 Total net assets acquired $ 97,055 $ 342,065
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 2019 and 2018 : December 31, 2019 2018 Weighted Average Weighted Average Intangible asset category Fair Value Useful Life Fair Value Useful Life (In thousands) (In years) (In thousands) (In years) Customer relationships $ 3,042 7.5 $ 7,342 11.7 Developed technology 851 7.0 3,726 5.0 Agent network 582 10.2 — 0.0 Airport contracts — 0.0 4,896 9.0 Store networks — 0.0 846 9.0 Brand 78 5.0 369 4.0 Branch network 1,743 10.0 — 0.0 Purchase accounting adjustments for prior year acquisitions — 0.0 (2,602 ) 0.0 Total acquired intangible assets $ 6,296 8.0 $ 14,577 9.2
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 all other prior acquisitions is as follows: Future Amortization Expenses (In thousands): For the year ending December 31, 2020 $ 9,380 For the year ending December 31, 2021 8,558 For the year ending December 31, 2022 8,107 For the year ending December 31, 2023 6,116 For the year ending December 31, 2024 4,355 Thereafter 10,439 $ 46,955

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial_2

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2019 and 2018 acquisitions) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information	As Reported 2019 Pro Forma 2019 As Reported 2018 Pro Forma 2018 (unaudited) (unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Revenue $ 580,615 $ 581,134 $ 497,826 $ 576,950 Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. $ 96,720 $ 96,678 $ 93,139 $ 96,230 Basic EPS $ 3.17 $ 3.17 $ 2.97 $ 3.07 Diluted EPS $ 3.16 $ 3.16 $ 2.95 $ 3.05

Share-based Compensation (Table

Share-based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [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, 2019 2018 2017 Weighted average fair values of stock options granted $ 12.68 $ 11.80 $ 15.38 Expected volatility 36.0 % 35.7 % 37.9 % Expected dividends .65 % .70 % .56 % Weighted average risk-free interest rate 1.72 % 2.47 % 1.64 % 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, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 is as follows: Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2017 109,499 $ 30.73 3.28 $ 2,882 Granted 42,000 $ 53.90 Exercised (3,500 ) $ 14.90 Canceled — $ — Outstanding at December 31, 2017 147,999 $ 37.68 2.94 $ 6,152 Granted 42,000 $ 42.56 Exercised (27,999 ) $ 15.65 Canceled — $ — Outstanding at December 31, 2018 162,000 $ 42.75 3.05 $ — Granted 66,000 $ 46.75 Exercised — $ — Canceled (10,125 ) $ 46.66 Outstanding at December 31, 2019 217,875 $ 43.78 2.60 $ — Exercisable at December 31, 2019 109,125 $ 40.92 1.41 $ —
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	A summary of non-vested options and changes for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 and 2017 is as follows: Non-Vested Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Non-vested balance at January 1, 2017 74,625 $ 36.35 Granted 42,000 $ 53.90 Vested (40,125 ) $ 32.54 Canceled — $ — Non-vested balance at December 31, 2017 76,500 $ 47.99 Granted 42,000 $ 42.56 Vested (36,750 ) $ 43.52 Canceled — $ — Non-vested balance at December 31, 2018 81,750 $ 47.21 Granted 66,000 $ 46.75 Vested (28,875 ) $ 48.46 Canceled (10,125 ) $ 46.66 Non-vested balance at December 31, 2019 108,750 $ 46.65
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, 2019 : Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Exercise Prices Number Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Weighted-Average Exercise Price Number of Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price $21.19 30,000 0.00 $ 2.92 30,000 $ 5.83 $28.59 6,000 0.01 $ 0.79 6,000 $ 1.57 $41.60 36,000 0.62 $ 6.87 — $ — $42.56 36,000 0.66 $ 7.03 9,000 $ 3.50 $49.22 40,875 0.25 $ 9.23 38,625 $ 17.42 $52.92 30,000 0.61 $ 7.29 — $ — $53.90 39,000 0.45 $ 9.65 25,500 $ 12.60 217,875 2.60 $ 43.78 109,125 $ 40.92
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, 2017 123,654 $ 31.17 Granted 56,251 $ 56.75 Vested (72,810 ) $ 29.50 Forfeited — $ — Non-vested at December 31, 2017 107,095 $ 45.74 Granted 5,623 $ 76.47 Vested (68,788 ) $ 40.67 Forfeited (3,514 ) $ 46.24 Non-vested at December 31, 2018 40,416 $ 58.60 Granted 91,658 $ 50.54 Vested (24,120 ) $ 57.14 Forfeited — $ — Non-vested at December 31, 2019 107,954 $ 52.08

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) Current: US federal $ 1,378 $ 22,353 $ 2,390 US state 909 847 1,153 Non US 12,861 15,212 8,266 15,148 38,412 11,809 Deferred: US federal (3,781 ) 5,617 (5,558 ) US state (3,107 ) (1,031 ) (976 ) Non US (8,040 ) (10,497 ) (4,498 ) (14,928 ) (5,911 ) (11,032 ) Total $ 220 $ 32,501 $ 777
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	Income (loss) before income taxes includes the following components: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) US $ (47,574 ) $ (36,202 ) $ (13,355 ) Non US 138,365 161,784 116,715 Total $ 90,791 $ 125,582 $ 103,360
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 Statutory US federal income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 34.0 % US state income taxes, net of federal benefit (2.3 )% (0.3 )% (0.8 )% Non-US tax rate differential (13.6 )% (15.2 )% (28.7 )% GILTI Related 18.6 % 15.1 % — % SubPart F — % 0.7 % — % Tax holidays (6.0 )% (3.4 )% (3.5 )% Tax Credits (15.0 )% (10.6 )% (1.4 )% Passive income exemption (1.2 )% (0.9 )% (2.1 )% Acquisition contingent earnout liability adjustments (4.0 )% (0.2 )% — % Nondeductible items 1.0 % (0.1 )% 2.5 % Effect of valuation allowance 1.2 % (0.1 )% (3.6 )% Prior year Transition Tax and related true-ups 0.7 % 19.5 % 1.1 % Uncertain tax positions (0.1 )% 0.1 % 5.8 % Rate change on deferred taxes primarily due to tax reform — % — % (2.4 )% Other (0.1 )% 0.3 % (0.1 )% Effective income tax rate 0.2 % 25.9 % 0.8 %
Deferred Income Tax, Temporary Differences Between Amounts of Assets and Liabilities	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Deferred Deferred Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities (In thousands) Depreciation and amortization $ — $ 3,562 $ — $ 2,315 Share-based compensation 959 — 521 — Accruals and prepaids 6,806 — 8,143 — Bad debts 2,594 — 3,215 — Acquired intangible assets — 13,335 — 17,800 Net operating loss carryforwards 27,607 — 19,958 — Tax credit carryforwards (primarily Minimum Alternative Tax ("MAT") in India) 50,210 — 43,656 — 88,176 16,897 75,493 20,115 Valuation allowance (3,288 ) — (2,031 ) — Total deferred taxes $ 84,888 $ 16,897 $ 73,462 $ 20,115
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Non-current deferred tax assets 69,227 54,629 ASU 2013-11 reclass, described below — — Net deferred tax assets 69,227 54,629 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 1,235 1,282
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards	We have US Federal, state and foreign operating losses and credit carryforwards as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 (In thousands) US Federal loss carryforwards $ 48,623 $ 43,116 US state loss carryforwards 65,412 38,307 Foreign loss carryforwards 58,660 40,349 US Federal credit carryforwards 3,359 901 Foreign credit carryforwards 46,851 42,755
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	The following table summarizes the activity related to provision made by the Company in the books for uncertain tax positions: Year Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) Beginning Balance $ 9,294 $ 9,144 $ 3,265 Additions for tax positions related to current year — 150 — Additions for tax positions of prior years 195 — 5,879 Reductions for tax position of prior years (290 ) — — Ending Balance $ 9,199 $ 9,294 $ 9,144

Accounts Payable and Accrued _2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2019 , and December 31, 2018 , consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Trade accounts payable $ 74,967 $ 84,924 Accrued professional fees 2,247 1,152 Income taxes payable* 4,094 13,901 Share repurchases accrued — 8,800 Sales taxes payable 3,385 2,749 Other accrued liabilities 42 369 Total $ 84,735 $ 111,895 * Long term portion of income taxes payable pertaining to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs A ct one-time transition tax totaling $16.8 million is included in other liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent	$ 16.8

Other Current Assets (Tables)

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Assets	Other current assets at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Prepaid expenses $ 51,021 $ 40,409 Other third party receivables 4,785 8,341 Sales taxes receivable from customers 6,499 6,409 Credit card merchant account balance receivable 796 939 Short term portion of capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill contracts 734 862 Accrued interest receivable 176 233 Other 3,063 2,081 Total $ 67,074 $ 59,274

Other Current Liabilities (Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Acquisition obligations (upfront purchase and contingent consideration) $ 6,762 $ 77,594 Redemption liability to reacquire 10% equity stake from PML — 4,925 Customer advances (deposits) 22,573 2,980 Other — 180 Total $ 29,335 $ 85,679

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment at December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following: 2019 2018 (In thousands) Computer equipment $ 15,899 $ 15,734 Buildings 26,475 25,283 Land 10,479 10,479 Land improvements 7,195 7,195 Leasehold improvements 910 1,341 Furniture, fixtures and other 7,307 6,330 68,265 66,362 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (19,844 ) (18,402 ) $ 48,421 $ 47,960

Geographic Information (Tables)

Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Financial Information by Geographic Locations	The following enterprise wide information relates to the Company's geographic locations: Year ended December 31, 2019 2018 2017 External Revenues Long-lived assets External Revenues Long-lived assets External Revenues Long-lived assets (In thousands) United States $ 182,530 $ 395,225 $ 196,984 $ 390,551 $ 211,895 $ 394,112 Canada 4,805 7,012 5,611 5,846 7,522 6,601 Latin America 19,755 17,176 19,866 16,348 21,128 22,300 Australia 33,268 3,541 35,770 1,485 34,366 1,174 Singapore* 6,549 18,282 7,674 17,805 6,330 17,475 New Zealand 1,955 578 2,015 158 1,933 247 India* 300,678 700,986 196,372 672,699 61,857 338,130 Europe 14,695 24,508 15,387 23,880 17,062 25,687 Indonesia* 9,706 117 7,482 98 1,055 110 Philippines* 5,991 729 6,483 448 623 616 United Arab Emirates* 683 59,531 1,042 54,249 200 53,629 Mauritius* — — 3,140 — — — $ 580,615 $ 1,227,685 $ 497,826 $ 1,183,567 $ 363,971 $ 860,081 *Primarily India led businesses for which total revenue was $320.0 million, $217.5 million and $64.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Quarterly Financial Informati_2

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	The following is the unaudited quarterly financial information for 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 : First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter (In thousands, except share data) Year ended December 31, 2019 Total revenues $ 142,924 $ 144,275 $ 147,233 $ 146,183 Gross Profit 96,995 93,321 92,062 93,072 Operating income 54,131 41,282 26,007 34,253 Net income from continuing operations $ 25,710 $ 28,851 $ 20,509 $ 21,650 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.84 $ 0.95 $ 0.67 $ 0.71 Diluted $ 0.84 $ 0.94 $ 0.67 $ 0.71 Year ended December 31, 2018 Total revenues $ 108,230 $ 124,626 $ 128,643 $ 136,327 Gross Profit 68,639 81,067 85,680 94,025 Operating income 33,896 38,315 39,238 41,530 Net income from continuing operations 26,208 29,180 29,242 8,509 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.83 $ 0.93 $ 0.93 $ 0.27 Diluted $ 0.83 $ 0.92 $ 0.92 $ 0.27 Year ended December 31, 2017 Total revenues $ 79,103 $ 87,387 $ 92,800 $ 104,681 Gross Profit 53,916 56,455 57,863 66,243 Operating income 25,690 26,539 27,911 33,081 Net income from continuing operations 26,427 23,434 24,184 26,573 Net income per common share: Basic $ 0.83 $ 0.74 $ 0.77 $ 0.84 Diluted $ 0.83 $ 0.74 $ 0.76 $ 0.84 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.

Leases Leases (Tables)

Leases Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule Of Future Principal Debt Payments and Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating And Capital Leases	Such arrangements represent further commitments of approximately $97.8 million as follows: Year Commitments (In thousands) 2020 $ 27,496 2021 25,831 2022 22,713 2023 21,734 2024 — Thereafter — Total $ 97,774
Lease, Cost	The lease cost recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the category of General and Administrative, is summarized as follows: December 31, 2019 (In thousands) Operating Lease Cost $ 8,613 Finance Lease Cost: Amortization of Lease Assets 121 Interest on Lease liabilities 36 Finance Lease Cost 157 Sublease Income (654 ) Total Net Lease Cost $ 8,116
Other Operating and Finance Lease Information	As of December 31, 2019 , the maturity of lease liabilities under Topic 842 are as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases Total (In thousands) 2020 $ 7,289 $ 201 $ 7,490 2021 5,293 190 5,483 2022 3,768 160 3,928 2023 2,900 99 2,999 2024 1,591 77 1,668 Thereafter 1,591 — 1,591 Total 22,432 727 23,159 Less: present value discount* (3,281 ) (87 ) (3,368 ) Present value of lease liabilities 19,151 640 19,791 Less: current portion of lease liabilities (5,955 ) (164 ) (6,119 ) Total long-term lease liabilities $ 13,196 $ 476 $ 13,672 * The discount rate used was the relevant incremental borrowing rate in each of the jurisdictions wherein the leased properties are located Other information about lease amounts recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income is summarized as follows: December 31, 2019 Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases 3.90 years Weighted Average Lease Term - Finance Leases 4.02 years Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating Leases 8.44 % Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance Leases 7.28 %
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, under the legacy guidance in ASC 840 as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases (In thousands) 2019 $ 34,189 $ 266 2020 32,093 96 2021 26,675 89 2022 23,355 67 2023 21,890 15 Thereafter 3,299 — Total $ 141,501 $ 533 Less: sublease income (1,091 ) Net lease payments $ 140,410 Less: amount representing interest (63 ) Present value of obligations under financing leases $ 470 Less: current portion (239 ) Long-term obligations $ 231
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases	Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, under the legacy guidance in ASC 840 as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Year Operating Leases Financing Leases (In thousands) 2019 $ 34,189 $ 266 2020 32,093 96 2021 26,675 89 2022 23,355 67 2023 21,890 15 Thereafter 3,299 — Total $ 141,501 $ 533 Less: sublease income (1,091 ) Net lease payments $ 140,410 Less: amount representing interest (63 ) Present value of obligations under financing leases $ 470 Less: current portion (239 ) Long-term obligations $ 231

Supplemental Schedule of Nonc_2

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Acquisition obligations (upfront purchase and contingent consideration)	$ 6,762	$ 77,594
Common Stock Repurchase not settled, Shares		200,000
Common Stock Repurchase not settled, Value		$ 8,800
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested, Shares		8,875	6,134
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested	$ (230)	$ (467)	$ (398)

Description of Business and S_4

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Description of Business (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Total revenue, international percentage	68.60%	60.40%	41.80%

Description of Business and S_5

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Short-term Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Short-term investments	$ 4,443	$ 31,192

Description of Business and S_6

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Account Policies - Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restricted cash	$ 35,051	$ 8,317	$ 4,040

Description of Business and S_7

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 73,228	$ 137,858	$ 63,895
Restricted cash	35,051	8,317	4,040
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	3,090	3,506	2,932
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$ 111,369	$ 149,681	$ 70,867	$ 116,941

Description of Business and S_8

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fiduciary Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Fiduciary funds- restricted	$ 4,966	$ 6,491

Description of Business and S_9

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total assets measured at fair value	[1]	$ 5,551	$ 31,873
Total liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	10,095	24,976
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation:
Beginning balance		24,976	37,096
(Gains) or losses included in earnings	[2]	(16,543)	(1,391)
Reductions recorded against goodwill		0	(13,718)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	[3]	(260)	(1,620)
Business acquisitions		1,922	8,440
Settlements		0	(3,831)
Ending balance		10,095	24,976
Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, liability, gain (loss) included in earnings, unrealized still held at year end		$ (16,543)	(1,391)
Derivative
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation:
Fair value Input, discount rate		12.60%
Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	[1],[4]	$ 10,095	24,976
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation:
Beginning balance		25,000
Ending balance		10,100	25,000
Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	4,493	26,714
Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	1,058	5,159
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total assets measured at fair value	[1]	5,551	31,873
Total liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	4,493	26,714
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	[1]	1,058	5,159
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	10,095	24,976
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	[1],[4]	10,095	24,976
Mutual Funds | Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities		$ 0	$ 0
[1]	During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, there were no transfers between fair value levels 1, 2, or 3.
[2]	Recorded as an adjustment to reported general and administrative expenses
[3]	Recorded as a component of other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity
[4]	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.

Description of Business and _10

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred revenue included in accounts receivables	$ 6.4	$ 10.2

Description of Business and _11

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of adopting Topic 606 on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	$ (8,800)

Description of Business and _12

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019ProductService_Groups	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019segment	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 146,183	$ 147,233	$ 144,275	$ 142,924	$ 136,327	$ 128,643	$ 124,626	$ 108,230	$ 104,681	$ 92,800	$ 87,387	$ 79,103		$ 580,615		$ 497,826	$ 363,971
Number of Operating Segments													3		1
EbixCash Exchanges
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														319,953		217,457	64,324
Insurance Exchanges
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														190,067		192,604	200,508
RCS
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														70,595		87,765	99,139
UNITED STATES
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														182,530		196,984	211,895
CANADA
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														4,805		5,611	7,522
Latin America
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														19,755		19,866	21,128
Australia
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														33,268		35,770	34,366
SINGAPORE
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														6,549		7,674	6,330
NEW ZEALAND
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														1,955		2,015	1,933
Primarily India
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														300,678		196,372	61,857
Europe
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														14,695		15,387	17,062
INDONESIA
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														9,706		7,482	1,055
PHILIPPINES
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														5,991		6,483	623
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														683		1,042	200
MAURITIUS
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating revenue														$ 0		$ 3,140	$ 0

Description of Business and _13

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Capitalized contract costs, net, current			$ 734	$ 862
Capitalized contract costs, net, noncurrent			1,200
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,897	$ 2,238	$ 1,897	$ 2,238	$ 2,401
Costs recognized from adjusted beginning balance	(708)	(898)
Additions, net of costs recognized	367	735
Balance, end of period	$ 1,897	$ 2,238

Description of Business and _14

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 44,660	$ 38,030
Revenue recognized from adjusted beginning balance	(31,507)	(21,697)
Additions from business acquisitions	769	16,273
Additions, net of revenue recognized and currency translation	23,331	12,054
Balance, end of period	$ 37,253	$ 44,660

Description of Business and _15

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 12,347
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 4,758
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 3,448
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	2 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 2,132
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	3 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 1,555
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	4 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 454
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	5 years

Description of Business and _16

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss, current	$ 153,565	$ 147,691
Allowance for doubtful accounts	21,700	7,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	12,325	3,571	$ 1,713
Vayam | Ebix Vayam JV
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	12,100
Billed Revenues
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss, current	118,300	139,200
Unbilled Revenues
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, after allowance for credit loss, current	$ 35,300	$ 35,100

Description of Business and _17

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Goodwill, impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Reporting unit, amount of fair value in excess of carrying amount	$ 700,000,000

Description of Business and _18

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 946,685	$ 666,863
Goodwill	17,931	317,410
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	(741)	11,080
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	(12,953)	(26,508)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 952,404	$ 946,685

Description of Business and _19

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	$ 121,575	$ 115,791
Accumulated amortization	74,620	64,343
Finite-lived intangibles, net	46,955	51,448
Customer/territorial relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	83,012	80,070
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	19,979	19,176
Dealer networks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	6,726	6,315
Airport Contracts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	4,635	4,752
Store Networks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	2,500	821
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	2,689	2,677
Brand
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	918	864
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	764	764
Backlog
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	140	140
Database
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangibles	212	212
Customer/territorial relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Customer/territorial relationships	$ 42,055	$ 42,055

Description of Business and _20

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Advertising (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capitalized Direct Response Advertising Costs [Line Items]
Advertising expense	$ 9,700	$ 7,500	$ 6,100
Capital direct response advertising, amortization			3,900
Capitalized direct response advertising costs, net			$ 1,900
ASC 340-40
Capitalized Direct Response Advertising Costs [Line Items]
New accounting pronouncement or change in account principle, effect of amortization period adjustment to production costs		1,900
New accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle, effect of change on net income		$ 522

Description of Business and _21

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Sales Commissions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred sales commission	$ 652	$ 661	$ 574
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	$ 1,000	$ 1,000

Description of Business and _22

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	39 years
Building Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	15 years
Computer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	5 years
Furniture, fixtures and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	7 years
Software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	3 years
Land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful life	20 years

Description of Business and _23

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2018

Mar. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Sep. 30, 2017

Jun. 30, 2017

Mar. 31, 2017

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Jan. 01, 2019

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

Right-of-use assets

$ 19,544,000

$ 0

$ 19,544,000

$ 0

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Restricted cash

35,051,000

8,317,000

$ 4,040,000

35,051,000

8,317,000

$ 4,040,000

Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill)

0

0

0

Goodwill, impairment loss

0

0

0

Operating revenue

146,183,000

$ 147,233,000

$ 144,275,000

$ 142,924,000

136,327,000

$ 128,643,000

$ 124,626,000

$ 108,230,000

$ 104,681,000

$ 92,800,000

$ 87,387,000

$ 79,103,000

580,615,000

497,826,000

$ 363,971,000

Operating lease, liability

19,151,000

$ 19,151,000

Minimum

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Capitalized direct response advertising costs, amortization period

12 months

Minimum | Customer relationships

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

7 years

Minimum | Developed technology

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

3 years

Minimum | Dealer networks

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

15 years

Minimum | Trademarks

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

3 years

Maximum

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Capitalized direct response advertising costs, amortization period

24 months

Maximum | Customer relationships

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

20 years

Maximum | Developed technology

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

12 years

Maximum | Dealer networks

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

20 years

Maximum | Trademarks

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

15 years

Maximum | Non-compete agreements

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

5 years

Maximum | Database

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

10 years

Maximum | Airport Contracts

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

9 years

Maximum | Store Networks

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

5 years

Maximum | Brand

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life

15 years

Recurring | Certificates of Deposit

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Available-for-sale securities, noncurrent

50,000

680,000

$ 50,000

680,000

Recurring | Mutual Funds

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Available-for-sale securities

$ 0

0

0

0

INDIA

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Operating revenue

$ 65,900,000

$ 320,000,000

$ 217,500,000

$ 64,300,000

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Minimum

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

Right-of-use assets

$ 140,000,000

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Operating lease, liability

140,000,000

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Maximum

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

Right-of-use assets

150,000,000

Restricted Cash [Abstract]

Operating lease, liability

$ 150,000,000

Earnings per Share (Details)

Earnings per Share (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.67	$ 0.95	$ 0.84	$ 0.27	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	$ 0.83	$ 0.84	$ 0.77	$ 0.74	$ 0.83	$ 3.17	$ 2.97	$ 3.19
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.67	$ 0.94	$ 0.84	$ 0.27	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.83	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.74	$ 0.83	$ 3.16	$ 2.95	$ 3.17
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)													30,511,000	31,393,000	31,552,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)													30,594,000	31,534,000	31,719,000
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation (in shares)													181,875	42,000	0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)													30,511,000	31,393,000	31,552,000
Incremental shares for common stock equivalents (in shares)													83,000	141,000	167,000
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)													30,594,000	31,534,000	31,719,000

Business Acquisitions - Narrati

Business Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 23, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018	Oct. 01, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Jul. 01, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reduction of acquisition earn-out contingent liability													$ (16,543)	$ (1,391)	$ (164)
Derivative liability										$ 24,976		$ 24,976	10,095	24,976	37,096
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration										11,209		11,209	1,474	11,209
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration										13,767		13,767	8,621	13,767
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired													105,466	232,557	192,161
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill										946,685		946,685	952,404	946,685	666,863
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments													(741)	11,080
Goodwill										946,685		946,685	952,404	946,685	$ 666,863
Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability										8,581		8,581	1,922	8,581
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill										322,624		322,624	17,932	322,624
Goodwill										322,624		322,624	17,932	$ 322,624
Wallstreet Canada
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid	$ 2,100
Wallstreet Canada | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability	0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill	71
Goodwill	$ 71
Weizmann
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash acquired from acquisition increase (decrease)													1,500
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid			$ 63,100							$ 21,100			12,700
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired													$ 77,350
Ownership percentage increase (decrease)													15.10%
Weizmann | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability			0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill			71,552
Goodwill			71,552
Pearl
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid			3,400
Pearl | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability			0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill			3,372
Goodwill			3,372
Lawson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid			2,700
Lawson | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability			0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill			4,437
Goodwill			$ 4,437
AHA Taxis
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid				$ 382							$ 214	71	$ 72
AHA Taxis | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability				0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill				592
Goodwill				592
Routier
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid				413
Routier | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability				0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill				698
Goodwill				698
Business Travels
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid				$ 1,100							$ 689	$ 414
Miles
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability													7,700
Derivative, term of contract					24 months
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid					$ 18,300
Miles | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability					5,271
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill					19,075
Goodwill					19,075
ItzCash
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative, term of contract									36 months
Escrow derivative, term of contract									12 months
Leisure
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid						$ 1,600
Leisure | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability						0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill						1,699
Goodwill						1,699
Mercury
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid						13,200
Mercury | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability						0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill						15,127
Goodwill						$ 15,127
Indus
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability													0
Derivative, term of contract						24 months
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid						$ 22,900
Indus | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability						3,310
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill						21,501
Goodwill						21,501
CDL (Centrum)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid							$ 179,500
CDL (Centrum) | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability							0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill							159,647
Goodwill							159,647
Transcorp
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid								$ 7,250
Payments to acquire businesses, net								6,550
Business combination, consideration transferred, liabilities incurred								700
Transcorp | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability								0
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill								7,254
Goodwill								$ 7,254
Essel
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability													$ 396
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid		$ 8,700
Essel | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability		407
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill		8,372
Goodwill		8,372
Zillious
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability																$ 1,500
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash paid		10,100
Zillious | Final Allocation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability		1,515
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation, goodwill		9,489
Goodwill		9,489
Maximum | Miles
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability					$ 8,300
Maximum | Indus
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability						$ 5,000
Maximum | Essel
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability		721
Maximum | Zillious
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability		$ 2,200
Zillious
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		80.00%
Weizmann
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			74.84%							25.16%		25.16%	89.94%	25.16%
AHA Taxis
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				70.00%
Routier
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				67.00%
Smartclass
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture							$ 8,600
Ownership percentage							60.00%
EbixHealth JV; final purchase allocation adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage																	51.00%
Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Derivative liability										$ 25,000		$ 25,000	$ 10,100	$ 25,000

Business Acquisitions - Net Ass

Business Acquisitions - Net Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$ (10,364)	$ 23,264	$ 27,778
Goodwill	17,931	317,410
ItzCash, EbixMoney,Transcorp, Via, Centrum, SmartClass, Indus, Mercury, Miles, Leisure, Weizmann, Wahh Taxis, Lawson, Routier, Business Travels and Pearl
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	105,391
Upfront cash consideration payable upon certain conditions being met	0
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement asset	1,922
Total consideration transferred	107,313
Noncontrolling interest	(10,258)
Business combination, equity components recorded	(10,258)
Business combination, total consideration transferred and equity components recorded	97,055
Cash	(75)
Current assets	5,175
Property and equipment	231
Other assets	3,023
Intangible assets, definite lived	6,296
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, capitalized software costs	0
Deferred tax liability	12
Current and other liabilities	63,721
Net assets acquired	78,383
Goodwill	18,672
Total net assets acquired	$ 97,055
Oakstone, EbixHealth JV, IHAC(Hope), WDEV [Member], Itzcash, beBetter, Youirst, Wallstreet, Paul Merchants, and Via
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		250,769
Upfront cash consideration payable upon certain conditions being met		72,933
Contingent earn-out consideration arrangement liability		(5,137)
Total consideration transferred		318,565
Noncontrolling interest		23,500
Business combination, equity components recorded		23,500
Business combination, total consideration transferred and equity components recorded		342,065
Cash		18,212
Current assets		68,317
Property and equipment		2,176
Other assets		14,574
Intangible assets, definite lived		14,577
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, capitalized software costs		46
Deferred tax liability		854
Current and other liabilities		(83,021)
Net assets acquired		35,735
Goodwill		306,330
Total net assets acquired		$ 342,065

Business Acquisitions - Intangi

Business Acquisitions - Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 6,296	$ 14,577
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	8 years	9 years 2 months 12 days
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 3,042	$ 7,342
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	7 years 6 months	11 years 8 months 12 days
Developed technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 851	$ 3,726
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	7 years	5 years
Trademarks
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 582	$ 0
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	10 years 2 months 12 days	0 days
Airport Contracts
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 0	$ 4,896
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	0 years	9 years
Store Networks
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 0	$ 846
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	0 years	9 years
Brand
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 78	$ 369
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	5 years	4 years
Branch Network [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 1,743	$ 0
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	10 years	0 years
Final Allocation Adjustment | Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total acquired intangible assets, fair value	$ 0	$ (2,602)
Acquired intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	0 days	0 days

Business Acquisitions - Future

Business Acquisitions - Future Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Acquired Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
For the year ending December 31, 2020	$ 9,380
For the year ending December 31, 2021	8,558
For the year ending December 31, 2022	8,107
For the year ending December 31, 2023	6,116
For the year ending December 31, 2024	4,355
Thereafter	10,439
Estimated future amortization expense	46,955	$ 51,448
Amortization expense, acquired intangible assets	$ 10,200	$ 7,500	$ 7,300

Business Acquisitions Business

Business Acquisitions Business Acquisition - Recognized Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Earn-Out Provisions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Aug. 23, 2019

Jan. 01, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 01, 2018

Oct. 01, 2018

Aug. 01, 2018

Jul. 01, 2018

Apr. 01, 2018

Feb. 01, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 952,404

$ 946,685

$ 666,863

Derivative liability

10,095

24,976

$ 37,096

Indus

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Derivative liability

0

Miles

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Derivative liability

7,700

Essel

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Derivative liability

396

Zillious

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Derivative liability

$ 1,500

Final Allocation

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

17,932

322,624

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

3,038

20,437

Derivative liability

$ 1,922

$ 8,581

Final Allocation | Transcorp

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 7,254

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

$ 0

Final Allocation | CDL (Centrum)

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 159,647

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

5,742

Derivative liability

0

Final Allocation | Smartclass

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

16,568

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

4,243

Derivative liability

$ 0

Final Allocation | Indus

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 21,501

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

2,146

Derivative liability

3,310

Final Allocation | Leisure

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

1,699

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

202

Derivative liability

0

Final Allocation | Mercury

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

15,127

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

1,051

Derivative liability

$ 0

Final Allocation | Miles

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 19,075

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

5,048

Derivative liability

$ 5,271

Final Allocation | AHA Taxis

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 592

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

0

Final Allocation | Business Travels,Global Business Travels , and Subizz Travel

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

1,102

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

0

Final Allocation | Routier

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

698

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

$ 0

Final Allocation | Lawson

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 4,437

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

0

Final Allocation | Pearl

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

3,372

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

0

Final Allocation | Weizmann

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

71,552

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

2,005

Derivative liability

$ 0

Final Allocation | Essel

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 8,372

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

1,163

Derivative liability

407

Final Allocation | Zillious

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

9,489

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

1,875

Derivative liability

$ 1,515

Final Allocation | Wallstreet Canada

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Goodwill

$ 71

Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)

0

Derivative liability

$ 0

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial_3

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information (re: 2019 and 2018 acquisitions) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Net Income, As Reported	$ 21,650	$ 20,509	$ 28,851	$ 25,710	$ 8,509	$ 29,242	$ 29,180	$ 26,208	$ 26,573	$ 24,184	$ 23,434	$ 26,427	$ 96,720	$ 93,139	$ 100,618
Basic EPS, As Reported (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.67	$ 0.95	$ 0.84	$ 0.27	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	$ 0.83	$ 0.84	$ 0.77	$ 0.74	$ 0.83	$ 3.17	$ 2.97	$ 3.19
Diluted EPS, As Reported (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.67	$ 0.94	$ 0.84	$ 0.27	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.83	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.74	$ 0.83	$ 3.16	$ 2.95	$ 3.17
Increase (decrease) in reported revenue													$ 82,800
Increase (decrease) in reported revenue, percentage													16.60%
Operating revenue	$ 146,183	$ 147,233	$ 144,275	$ 142,924	$ 136,327	$ 128,643	$ 124,626	$ 108,230	$ 104,681	$ 92,800	$ 87,387	$ 79,103	$ 580,615	$ 497,826	$ 363,971
Effect of Exchange Rate on Revenue													(9,300)	(6,900)
Parent, Curepet, Healthcare Magic, Vertex, Oakstone, I3, Qatarlyst
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Revenue, Pro forma													581,134	576,950
Net Income, Pro Forma													$ 96,678	$ 96,230
Basic EPS, Pro Forma (in dollars per share)													$ 3.17	$ 3.07
Diluted EPS, Pro Forma (in dollars per share)													$ 3.16	$ 3.05
Increase (decrease) in unaudited pro forma revenue													$ 4,200
Increase (decrease) in unaudited pro forma revenue, percentage													0.70%

Commercial Bank Financing Fac_2

Commercial Bank Financing Facility (Details)	Feb. 21, 2018USD ($)Companies	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2018USD ($)
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Eighth Amendment | Revolving Credit Facility | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity						$ 450,000,000
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Eighth Amendment | Secured Term Loan | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity						301,250,000
Line of credit facility, periodic payment, principal		$ 3,770,000
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Fifth Amendment | Revolving Credit Facility | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 450,000,000
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Citi Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement, amount outstanding		$ 438,000,000		$ 438,000,000	$ 424,500,000
Line of credit, interest rate at period end		4.25%		4.25%
Credit agreement, average amount outstanding during period				$ 437,200,000
Credit agreement, maximum amount outstanding during period				$ 438,000,000
Weighted average interest rate		4.90%		4.90%	4.88%
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Second Amendment | Secured Term Loan | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loans payable		$ 276,200,000		$ 276,200,000
Loans payable, current		20,700,000		20,700,000
Short-term debt		20,700,000		20,700,000
Long-term debt, gross		$ 255,500,000		$ 255,500,000
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Sixth Amendment | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 650,000,000
Number of participating banks | Companies	10
Permitted indebtedness in the form of unsecured convertible notes	$ 250,000,000
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Sixth Amendment | Revolving Credit Facility | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000
Line of credit facility, term	5 years
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Sixth Amendment | Secured Term Loan | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000
Line of credit facility, periodic payment, principal			$ 3,130,000
Line of credit facility, term	5 years
Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Seventh Amendment | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Permitted indebtedness in the form of unsecured convertible notes							$ 300,000,000
Minimum | Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Eighth Amendment | Secured Term Loan | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, accordion						101,250,000
Maximum | Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Eighth Amendment | Secured Term Loan | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, accordion						$ 150,000,000
Maximum | Secured Syndicated Credit Facility, Sixth Amendment | Secured Term Loan | Regions Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, accordion	$ 150,000,000

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 25, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / Person	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense, operating leases		$ 37,800	$ 22,300
Self-insured health insurance, liability		362	232
Derivative liability		10,095	24,976	$ 37,096
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration		1,474	11,209
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration		8,621	13,767
Health insurance expenses, claims of self Insured plan		$ 2,600	2,100
Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insured health insurance limit, per person | $ / 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
Computer equipment | Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Term of lease		3 years
Computer equipment | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Term of lease		5 years
Contingent Accrued Earn-out Acquisition Consideration
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Derivative liability		$ 10,100	25,000
Settled Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, legal expenses sought to be paid	$ 19,650
Pending Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, legal expenses sought to be paid		500
INDIA
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insured health insurance, liability		$ 3,200	$ 1,600
INDIA | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insured health insurance limit, per person | $ / Person		28,000

Share-based Compensation - Valu

Share-based Compensation - Valuation Assumptions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)plan$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Number Of Plans | plan	2
Share-based Compensation, Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]
Weighted average fair values of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 12.68	$ 11.80	$ 15.38
Expected volatility	36.00%	35.70%	37.90%
Expected dividends	0.65%	0.70%	0.56%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	1.72%	2.47%	1.64%
Expected life of stock options (in years)	3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense | $	$ 537	$ 449	$ 433

Share-based Compensation - Stoc

Share-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Stock options outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	217,875
Stock options, exercisable (in shares)	109,125
Stock Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Stock options, weighted average exercise price, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 42.75	$ 37.68	$ 30.73
Stock options, granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	46.75	42.56	53.90
Stock options, exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	0	15.65	14.90
Stock options, canceled, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	46.66	0	0
Stock options, weighted average exercise price, ending balance (in dollars per share)	43.78	$ 42.75	$ 37.68	$ 30.73
Stock options, exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.92
Stock Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	2 years 7 months 6 days	3 years 18 days	2 years 11 months 8 days	3 years 3 months 10 days
Stock options, exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	1 year 4 months 28 days
Stock options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,152	$ 2,882
Stock options, exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	0
Proceeds from stock options exercised	0	439	52
Stock Options
Stock Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Stock options exercised in period, intrinsic value	$ 0	$ 900	$ 169
Within Plans
Stock Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Stock options outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	162,000	147,999	109,499
Granted (in shares)	66,000	42,000	42,000
Exercised (in shares)	0	(27,999)	(3,500)
Canceled (in shares)	(10,125)	0	0
Stock options outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	217,875	162,000	147,999	109,499
Stock options, exercisable (in shares)	109,125
Employee and Non-employees
Stock Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0

Share-based Compensation - Nonv

Share-based Compensation - Nonvested Options (Details) - Nonvested Option Shares - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Nonvested Awards, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested awards, beginning balance (in shares)	81,750	76,500	74,625
Granted (in shares)	66,000	42,000	42,000
Vested (in shares)	(28,875)	(36,750)	(40,125)
Canceled (in shares)	(10,125)	0	0
Nonvested awards, ending balance (in shares)	108,750	81,750	76,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Nonvested optionsm, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 47.21	$ 47.99	$ 36.35
Granted (in dollars per share)	46.75	42.56	53.90
Vested (in dollars per share)	48.46	43.52	32.54
Canceled (in dollars per share)	46.66	0	0
Nonvested optionsm, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 46.65	$ 47.21	$ 47.99

Share-based Compensation - Opti

Share-based Compensation - Option Price Ranges (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Stock options outstanding (in shares)	217,875
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	2 years 7 months 6 days	3 years 18 days	2 years 11 months 8 days	3 years 3 months 10 days
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 43.78	$ 42.75	$ 37.68	$ 30.73
Stock options exercisable (in shares)	109,125
Stock options, exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 40.92
$21.19 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	21.19
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 21.19
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	30,000
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	0 days
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 2.92
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	30,000
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 5.83
$28.59 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	28.59
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 28.59
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	6,000
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	0 months
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	6,000
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57
$41.60 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	41.6
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 41.6
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	36,000
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	18 days
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 6.87
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	0
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 0
$42.56 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	42.56
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 42.56
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	36,000
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	7 months 28 days
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 7.03
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	9,000
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 3.50
$49.22 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	49.22
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 49.22
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	40,875
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	3 months
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 9.23
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	38,625
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 17.42
$52.92 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	52.92
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 52.92
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	30,000
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	7 months 9 days
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 7.29
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	0
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 0
$53.90 Exercise Price Range
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, lower range limit	53.90
Shares authorized under stock option plans, exercise price range, upper range limit	$ 53.90
Stock options outstanding, by exercise price range	39,000
Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)	5 months 12 days
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 9.65
Stock options exercisable, by exercise price range	25,500
Stock options exercisable, weighted average exercise price, by exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 12.60

Share-based Compensation - No_2

Share-based Compensation - Nonvested Restricted Stock (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)Installment$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Nonvested Awards, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Common shares reserved for stock option and restricted stock grants	5,200,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rate, initial year	33.33%
Quarterly award vesting installments after initial year | Installment	8
Nonvested Awards, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested awards, beginning balance (in shares)	40,416	107,095	123,654
Granted (in shares)	91,658	5,623	56,251
Vested (in shares)	(24,120)	(68,788)	(72,810)
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(3,514)	0
Nonvested awards, ending balance (in shares)	107,954	40,416	107,095
Nonvested Awards, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Nonvested awards outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 58.60	$ 45.74	$ 31.17
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	50.54	76.47	56.75
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	57.14	40.67	29.50
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0	46.24	0
Nonvested awards outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 52.08	$ 58.60	$ 45.74
Unrecognized compensation cost, share-based compensation arrangements | $	$ 3.9
Weighted average period to recognize nonvested awards (in years)	1 year 9 months 7 days
Fair value of shares vested during period | $	$ 1.4	$ 2.8	$ 2.1
Stock compensation expense recognized on restricted grants | $	$ 2.9	$ 2.4	$ 2.4

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Transition tax expense (benefit), tax cuts and jobs act of 2017	$ 24,500
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	740,500
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, increase (decrease), amount	$ 1,300	$ 2,000
Effective tax rate from ongoing operations	0.20%	25.90%	0.80%
Income tax provision	$ (220)	$ (32,501)	$ (777)
Foreign income tax holiday, term	15 years
Foreign	$ 12,861	15,212	8,266
Unrecognized tax benefits	1,000		1,100
Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions	9,199	9,294	$ 9,144	$ 3,265
Portion of an unrecognized tax benefit netted against deferred tax asset for net operating loss carry forwards	$ 0	0
India
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign income tax holiday, term	5 years
India | Minimum Alternative Tax (“MAT”)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign income tax holiday, term	10 years
Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, amount	$ 46,851	$ 42,755
Maximum | United States
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax rate, tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 percent	21.00%

Income Taxes - Components of In

Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]
Federal	$ 1,378	$ 22,353	$ 2,390
State	909	847	1,153
Foreign	12,861	15,212	8,266
Current income tax provision	15,148	38,412	11,809
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Federal	(3,781)	5,617	(5,558)
State	(3,107)	(1,031)	(976)
Foreign	(8,040)	(10,497)	(4,498)
Deferred income tax provision	(14,928)	(5,911)	(11,032)
Total provision for income taxes	$ 220	$ 32,501	$ 777

Income Taxes - Pre-Tax Income (

Income Taxes - Pre-Tax Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
US	$ (47,574)	$ (36,202)	$ (13,355)
Non US	138,365	161,784	116,715
Total	$ 90,791	$ 125,582	$ 103,360

Income Taxes - Effective Income

Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rates Reconciliation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory US federal income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	34.00%
US state income taxes, net of federal benefit	(2.30%)	(0.30%)	(0.80%)
Non-US tax rate differential	(13.60%)	(15.20%)	(28.70%)
GILTI Related	18.60%	15.10%	0.00%
SubPart F	0.00%	0.70%	0.00%
Tax holidays	(6.00%)	(3.40%)	(3.50%)
Tax Credits	15.00%	10.60%	1.40%
Passive income exemption	(1.20%)	(0.90%)	(2.10%)
Acquisition contingent earnout liability adjustments	(4.00%)	(0.20%)	0.00%
Nondeductible items	1.00%	(0.10%)	2.50%
Effect of valuation allowance	1.20%	(0.10%)	(3.60%)
Prior year Transition Tax and related true-ups	0.70%	19.50%	1.10%
Uncertain tax positions	(0.10%)	0.10%	5.80%
Rate change on deferred taxes primarily due to tax reform	0	0	(0.024)
Other	(0.10%)	0.30%	(0.10%)
Effective tax rate from ongoing operations	0.20%	25.90%	0.80%

Income Taxes - Deferred Income

Income Taxes - Deferred Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	$ 88,176	$ 75,493
Valuation allowance	(3,288)	(2,031)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	84,888	73,462
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	16,897	20,115
Deferred tax liabilities, net	16,897	20,115
Depreciation and amortization
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	3,562	2,315
Share-based compensation
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	959	521
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Accruals and prepaids
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	6,806	8,143
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Bad Debts
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	2,594	3,215
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Acquired intangible assets
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	13,335	17,800
Net operating loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	27,607	19,958
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	0	0
Tax credit carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Total deferred income tax assets	50,210	43,656
Deferred tax liabilities, gross	$ 0	$ 0

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Lia

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset, net	$ 69,227	$ 54,629
ASU 2013-11 reclass, described below	0	0
Net deferred tax assets	69,227	54,629
Deferred tax liability, net	$ 1,235	$ 1,282

Income Taxes - Operating losses

Income Taxes - Operating losses and credit carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Foreign income tax holiday, term	15 years
Domestic Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 48,623	$ 43,116
Tax credit carryforward, amount	3,359	901
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	65,412	38,307
Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	58,660	40,349
Tax credit carryforward, amount	$ 46,851	$ 42,755

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 9,294	$ 9,144	$ 3,265
Additions for tax positions related to current year	0	150	0
Additions for tax positions of prior years	195	0	5,879
Reductions for tax position of prior years	(290)	0	0
Ending Balance	$ 9,199	$ 9,294	$ 9,144

Stock Repurchases (Details)

Stock Repurchases (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 06, 2017
Stock Repurchases [Abstract]
Stock repurchase program, authorized repurchase amount			$ 150,000,000
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)	95,000	996,773
Stock repurchased during period, value	$ 4,200,000	$ 49,600,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 80,100,000

Accounts Payable and Accrued _3

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Trade accounts payable	$ 74,967	$ 84,924
Accrued professional fees	2,247	1,152
Income taxes payable	4,094	13,901
Share repurchases accrued	0	8,800
Sales taxes payable	3,385	2,749
Other accrued liabilities	42	369
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 84,735	$ 111,895

Other Current Assets (Details)

Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 51,021	$ 40,409
Other third party receivables	4,785	8,341
Sales taxes receivable from customers	6,499	6,409
Credit card merchant account balance receivable	796	939
Short term portion of capitalized costs to obtain and fulfill contracts	734	862
Accrued interest receivable	176	233
Other	3,063	2,081
Total	$ 67,074	$ 59,274

Other Current Liabilities (Deta

Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 01, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition obligations (upfront purchase and contingent consideration)	$ 6,762	$ 77,594
Redemption liability for irrevocable option to reacquire 10% equity stake from PML	0	4,925
Customer advances (deposits)	22,573	2,980
Other	0	180
Total	29,335	85,679
Capitalized contract costs, net, current	$ 734	$ 862
Forex Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			75.00%
PML JV
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party	10.00%

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 68,265	$ 66,362
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(19,844)	(18,402)
Property and equipment, net	48,421	47,960
Depreciation expense	4,300	3,700	$ 3,800
Computer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	15,899	15,734
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	26,475	25,283
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	10,479	10,479
Land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	7,195	7,195
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	910	1,341
Furniture, fixtures and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 7,307	$ 6,330

Cash Option Profit Sharing Pl_2

Cash Option Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions to 401(k) cash option profit sharing plan	$ 557	$ 536	$ 610
Maximum
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match	100.00%
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	1.00%
Minimum
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match	50.00%
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	2.00%
INDIA
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contributions per employee, percent	12.00%
Contributions to 401(k) cash option profit sharing plan	$ 4,200	$ 4,000	$ 1,500

Geographic Information (Details

Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)ProductService_Groups	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)segment	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment															1
Operating revenue	$ 146,183	$ 147,233	$ 144,275	$ 142,924	$ 136,327	$ 128,643	$ 124,626	$ 108,230	$ 104,681	$ 92,800	$ 87,387	$ 79,103		$ 580,615		$ 497,826	$ 363,971
Long-lived assets	1,227,685				1,183,567				860,081				$ 1,227,685	1,227,685	$ 1,227,685	1,183,567	860,081
Number of operating segments													3		1
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														182,530		196,984	211,895
Long-lived assets	395,225				390,551				394,112				$ 395,225	395,225	$ 395,225	390,551	394,112
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														4,805		5,611	7,522
Long-lived assets	7,012				5,846				6,601				7,012	7,012	7,012	5,846	6,601
Latin America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														19,755		19,866	21,128
Long-lived assets	17,176				16,348				22,300				17,176	17,176	17,176	16,348	22,300
Singapore
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														6,549		7,674	6,330
Long-lived assets	18,282				17,805				17,475				18,282	18,282	18,282	17,805	17,475
New Zealand
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														1,955		2,015	1,933
Long-lived assets	578				158				247				578	578	578	158	247
Primarily India
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														300,678		196,372	61,857
Long-lived assets	700,986				672,699				338,130				700,986	700,986	700,986	672,699	338,130
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														14,695		15,387	17,062
Long-lived assets	24,508				23,880				25,687				24,508	24,508	24,508	23,880	25,687
AUSTRALIA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														33,268		35,770	34,366
Long-lived assets	3,541				1,485				1,174				3,541	3,541	3,541	1,485	1,174
INDONESIA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														9,706		7,482	1,055
Long-lived assets	117				98				110				117	117	117	98	110
PHILIPPINES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														5,991		6,483	623
Long-lived assets	729				448				616				729	729	729	448	616
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														683		1,042	200
Long-lived assets	59,531				54,249				53,629				59,531	59,531	59,531	54,249	53,629
MAURITIUS
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue														0		3,140	0
Long-lived assets	$ 0				0				$ 0				$ 0	0	$ 0	0	0
India
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating revenue					$ 65,900									$ 320,000		$ 217,500	$ 64,300

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Regions Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party	$ 193	$ 221	$ 301
Receivable due from related party	13	74
BMO
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party	351
Receivable due from related party	29
Ebix Vayam JV | Vayam
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related party	1,400	$ 13,600
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	$ 22,800

Quarterly Financial Informati_3

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating revenue	$ 146,183	$ 147,233	$ 144,275	$ 142,924	$ 136,327	$ 128,643	$ 124,626	$ 108,230	$ 104,681	$ 92,800	$ 87,387	$ 79,103	$ 580,615	$ 497,826	$ 363,971
Gross Profit	93,072	92,062	93,321	96,995	94,025	85,680	81,067	68,639	66,243	57,863	56,455	53,916
Operating income	34,253	26,007	41,282	54,131	41,530	39,238	38,315	33,896	33,081	27,911	26,539	25,690	155,673	152,979	113,221
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.	$ 21,650	$ 20,509	$ 28,851	$ 25,710	$ 8,509	$ 29,242	$ 29,180	$ 26,208	$ 26,573	$ 24,184	$ 23,434	$ 26,427	$ 96,720	$ 93,139	$ 100,618
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.67	$ 0.95	$ 0.84	$ 0.27	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	$ 0.83	$ 0.84	$ 0.77	$ 0.74	$ 0.83	$ 3.17	$ 2.97	$ 3.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.67	$ 0.94	$ 0.84	$ 0.27	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.83	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.74	$ 0.83	$ 3.16	$ 2.95	$ 3.17

Investment in Joint Venture (De

Investment in Joint Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Jul. 01, 2016	Feb. 07, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 01, 2018	Oct. 01, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests						$ 4,996	$ 0
Derivative liability					$ 10,095	24,976	37,096
Allowance for doubtful accounts					21,700	7,000
Non-operating income					$ 337	60	$ 0
Forex Limited
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage								75.00%
AHA Taxis
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage									70.00%
Routier
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage									67.00%
Smartclass
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	60.00%
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture	$ 8,600
PML JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party					10.00%
Ebix Vayam JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				51.00%
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party				49.00%
EbixHealth JV; final purchase allocation adjustments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			51.00%
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party			49.00%
Vayam | Ebix Vayam JV
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party					$ 1,400	13,600
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties					22,800
Allowance for doubtful accounts					12,100
IHC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party					78	0
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties					8
Notes Payable, Related Parties					1,800
IHC | EbixHealth JV; final purchase allocation adjustments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related party					2,800	$ 7,600
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties					$ 335
ItzCash
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Derivative, term of contract		36 months

Leases Operating and Finance Le

Leases Operating and Finance Lease Liability (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
2020	$ 7,289,000
2021	5,293,000
2022	3,768,000
2023	2,900,000
2024	1,591,000
Thereafter	1,591,000
Total	22,432,000
Less: present value discount	(3,281,000)
Present value of lease liabilities	19,151,000
Less: current portion of lease liabilities	(5,955,000)	$ 0
Total long-term lease liabilities	13,196,000	$ 438,000
Lessee, Finance Lease, Description [Abstract]
2020	201,000
2021	190,000
2022	160,000
2023	99,000
2024	77,000
Thereafter	0
Total	727,000
Less: present value discount	(87,000)
Present value of lease liabilities	640,000
Less: current portion of lease liabilities	(164,000)
Total long-term lease liabilities	476,000
Operating And Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
2020	7,490,000
2021	5,483,000
2022	3,928,000
2023	2,999,000
2024	1,668,000
Thereafter	1,591,000
Total	23,159,000
Less: present value discount	(3,368,000)
Present value of lease liabilities	19,791,000
Less: current portion of lease liabilities	(6,119,000)
Total long-term lease liabilities	$ 13,672,000

Leases Lease Costs (Details)

Leases Lease Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease Cost	$ 8,613
Amortization of Lease Assets	121
Interest on Lease liabilities	36
Finance Lease Cost	157
Sublease Income	(654)
Total Net Lease Cost	$ 8,116

Leases Other Operating and Fina

Leases Other Operating and Finance Lease Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted Average Lease Term - Operating Leases	3 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Lease Term - Finance Leases	4 years 7 days
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating Leases	8.44%
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance Leases	7.28%

Leases Operating leases, Future

Leases Operating leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019	$ 27,496	$ 34,189
2020	25,831	32,093
2021	22,713	26,675
2022	21,734	23,355
2023	0	21,890
Thereafter	0	3,299
Total	$ 97,774	141,501
Less: sublease income		(1,091)
Net lease payments		140,410
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019		266
2020		96
2021		89
2022		67
2023		15
Thereafter		0
Total		533
Less: amount representing interest		63
Present value of obligations under financing leases		470
Less: current portion		(239)
Long-term obligations		$ 231

Leases Non lease Arrangements F

Leases Non lease Arrangements Future Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
2020	$ 27,496	$ 34,189
2021	25,831	32,093
2022	22,713	26,675
2023	21,734	23,355
2024	0	21,890
Thereafter	0	3,299
Total	$ 97,774	$ 141,501

Leases Rental Expense (Details)

Leases Rental Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense, operating leases	$ 37.8	$ 22.3
Computer equipment | Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Term of lease	3 years
Computer equipment | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Term of lease	5 years

Capitalized Software Developm_2

Capitalized Software Development Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized software development costs for software sold to customers	$ 8,000	$ 8,100
Capitalized software development costs, net	19,183	14,076
Amortization of capitalized software development costs	$ 2,696	$ 2,233	$ 2,175
Property and Casualty Exchange
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software, amortization period	5 years
Minimum | Continuing Medical Education Products
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software, amortization period	3 years
Maximum | Continuing Medical Education Products
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software, amortization period	5 years

Working Capital Facility Workin

Working Capital Facility Working Capital Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Working capital facility	$ 28,352	$ 10,516
India | Minimum | Bank Overdrafts
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period	9.00%
India | Maximum | Bank Overdrafts
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period	10.00%

Concentrations of Credit Risk (

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 07, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 21,700	$ 7,000
Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		10.00%
Ebix Vayam JV
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	51.00%
Percentage of membership interest in joint venture by other party	49.00%
Vayam | Ebix Vayam JV
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Revenue from related party		$ 1,400	$ 13,600
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties		22,800
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 12,100

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Mar. 15, 2020$ / shares	Jan. 02, 2020USD ($)Installment$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2019$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017$ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends, cash paid (in dollars per share)			$ 0.300	$ 0.300	$ 0.300
Expected life of stock options (in years)			3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends, cash paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.075
Shares granted, value, forfeited | $		$ 3,600
Share price		$ 33.44
Granted (in shares) | shares		107,655
Expected life of stock options (in years)		1 year
Award vesting rate, initial year		33.33%
Quarterly award vesting installments after initial year | Installment		8

Schedule II - Valuation and Q_2

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (6,969)	$ (4,143)	$ (2,833)
Provision for doubtful accounts	12,325	3,571	1,713
Write-off of accounts receivable against allowance/Other	(2,290)	(745)	(403)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Other Account	4,692	0	0
Ending balance	(21,696)	(6,969)	(4,143)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforward [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,031)	(35)	(3,747)
Decrease (increase)	(1,257)	(1,996)	3,712
Ending balance	$ (3,288)	$ (2,031)	$ (35)