| Nine Months Ended | ||
| September 30, | ||
| 2017 | 2016 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. | $74,045 | $69,218 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1,013 | 133 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Amortization and depreciation | 8,323 | 8,088 |
| Benefit for deferred taxes | (6,327) | (6,250) |
| Share based compensation | 1,994 | 2,078 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 1,107 | 700 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | 432 | (328) |
| Gain on investment interest in IHC/Ebix joint venture | — | (1,162) |
| Amortization of capitalized software development costs | 1,304 | 1,040 |
| Reduction of acquisition earnout accruals | (164) | (1,726) |
| Purchase accounting adjustment | (948) | — |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | ||
| Accounts receivable | (30,250) | (11,205) |
| Other assets | 126 | (3,402) |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 838 | (4,499) |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | (1,009) | 79 |
| Deferred revenue | (3,160) | (290) |
| Deferred rent | (292) | (168) |
| Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions | 3,335 | 700 |
| Other liabilities | (255) | 44 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 50,112 | 53,050 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Acquisition of beBetter, net of cash acquired | (1,000) | — |
| Investment in the EbixHealth JV, net of cash acquired | — | (696) |
| Acquisition of ItzCash, net of cash acquired | (70,184) | — |
| Acquisition of YouFirst, net of cash acquired | (1,806) | — |
| Funding of escrow account for possible future contingent earn-out payment related to business acquisition | (3,998) | — |
| Funding of escrow account for acquisition pending shareholder approval | (7,221) | — |
| Maturities of marketable securities | 7,517 | — |
| Capitalized software development costs | (2,109) | (1,034) |
| Maturities (Purchases) of marketable securities | — | (1,078) |
| Capital expenditures | (6,370) | (4,420) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (85,171) | (7,228) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit, net | 80,000 | (72,436) |
| Proceeds from term loan | — | 125,000 |
| Principal payments of term loan obligation | (9,375) | (3,125) |
| Repurchases of common stock | (45,732) | (43,775) |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 52 | 29 |
| Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested | (327) | (147) |
| Dividend payments | (7,176) | (7,401) |
| Principal payments of debt obligations | — | (600) |
| Payments of capital lease obligations | (7) | (4) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 17,435 | (2,459) |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash | 240 | (736) |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (17,384) | 42,627 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 114,118 | 57,179 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $96,734 | $99,806 |
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||
| Interest paid | $8,474 | $5,318 |
| Income taxes paid | $8,536 | $14,068 |