| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. | $24,723 | $25,710 |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (278) | (667) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Amortization and depreciation | 3,641 | 4,057 |
| Benefit for deferred taxes | (44) | (3,875) |
| Share based compensation | 1,126 | 576 |
| (Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts | (618) | 134 |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 1,797 | 1,671 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | (419) | 313 |
| Amortization of capitalized software development costs | 833 | 596 |
| Reduction of acquisition accruals | — | (15,392) |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | ||
| Accounts receivable | 9,687 | (5,639) |
| Receivables from service providers | 12,184 | 11,488 |
| Payables to service agents | (3,476) | (8,977) |
| Other assets | (4,035) | 3,142 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (9,755) | (7,730) |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 1,425 | (1,208) |
| Contract liabilities | 1,980 | (2,920) |
| Lease liabilities | (1,596) | (1,643) |
| Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions | 69 | — |
| Liability - derivative litigation settlement | — | 19,652 |
| Other liabilities | (7,666) | 1,754 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 29,578 | 21,042 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (1,858) | (90,358) |
| Cash paid to from Paul Merchants for 10% stake in MTSS combined business | — | (4,925) |
| Capitalized software development costs paid | (2,089) | (1,740) |
| (Purchases) maturities of marketable securities | (5,105) | 11,775 |
| Capital expenditures | (557) | (1,798) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (9,609) | (87,046) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit, net | — | 13,500 |
| Principal payments of term loan obligation | (3,765) | (3,766) |
| Repurchases of common stock | — | (10,972) |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 636 | — |
| Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested | (1,841) | (21) |
| Dividend payments | (2,301) | (2,297) |
| Payments on short-term notes, net | — | 2,908 |
| Principal payments of debt obligations | (203) | (834) |
| Payments of working capital facility, net | (24,693) | 15,621 |
| Payments of financing lease obligations | — | (69) |
| Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | (32,167) | 14,070 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash | (10,173) | 190 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (22,371) | (51,744) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 111,369 | 149,681 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period | $88,998 | $97,937 |
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||
| Interest paid | $8,820 | $9,573 |
| Income taxes paid | $1,086 | $4,128 |