| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, | ||
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. | $ 25,710 | $ 26,208 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (667) | 248 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Amortization and depreciation | 4,057 | 2,807 |
| Benefit for deferred taxes | (3,875) | (1,874) |
| Share based compensation | 576 | 753 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 134 | 1,045 |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 1,671 | - |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | 313 | 419 |
| Amortization of capitalized software development costs | 596 | 525 |
| Reduction of acquisition accruals | (15,392) | - |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | ||
| Accounts receivable | 8,751 | (1,401) |
| Other assets | 3,142 | (554 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (2,156) | 1,438 |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | (1,208) | (946) |
| Deferred revenue | (2,920) | (2,361) |
| Lease liabilities | (1,643) | (317) |
| Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions | - | 30 |
| Liability - derivative litigation settlement | 19,652 | - |
| Other liabilities | 1,754 | (527) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 38,495 | 25,493 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Acquisition of Transcorp | - | (6,554) |
| Cash (paid to) received from Paul Merchants for 10% stake in MTSS combined business | (4,925) | 4,996 |
| Acquisition of Weizmann, net of cash acquired | (64,624) | - |
| Acquisition of Pearl | (3,372) | - |
| Acquisition of Lawson | (2,726) | - |
| Acquisition of Miles | (982) | - |
| Acquisition of Business Travels | (689) | - |
| Cash paid for acquisition of Wahh taxis | (214) | - |
| Cash paid for acquisition of Zillious, net of cash acquired | (9,816) | - |
| Cash paid for acquisition of Essel Forex | (7,935) | - |
| Capitalized software development costs paid | (1,740) | (622) |
| Maturities of marketable securities | 11,775 | 5,198 |
| Capital expenditures | (1,798) | (531) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (87,046) | 2,487 |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| (Repayments of) proceeds from revolving line of credit, net | 13,500 | (100,835) |
| Proceeds from term loan | - | 124,250 |
| Principal payments of term loan obligation | (3,766) | - |
| Repurchases of common stock | (10,972) | - |
| Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested | (21) | (36) |
| Dividend payments | (2,297) | (2,369) |
| Other | 2,908 | - |
| Principal payments of debt obligations | (834) | - |
| Cash overdraft | 1,070 | 745 |
| Payments of capital lease obligations | (69) | - |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (481) | 21,755 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash | 190 | (1,723) |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (48,842) | 48,012 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 159,589 | 70,867 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ 110,747 | $ 118,879 |
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||
| Interest paid | $ 9,573 | $ 4,280 |
| Income taxes paid | $ 4,128 | $ 6,751 |