| Nine Months Ended | ||
| September 30, | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc. | $72,880 | $75,070 |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (1,187) | (6,617) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Amortization and depreciation | 10,142 | 10,966 |
| Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes | 987 | (5,880) |
| Share based compensation | 3,457 | 2,451 |
| Benefit for doubtful accounts | 424 | 10,580 |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 4,644 | 5,167 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss | — | 321 |
| Amortization of capitalized software development costs | 2,493 | 1,931 |
| Reduction of acquisition accruals | (3,308) | (17,124) |
| Cash paid for acquisition earn-out | (2,881) | — |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | ||
| Accounts receivable | 13,999 | (22,052) |
| Receivables from service providers | 5,849 | 9,012 |
| Payables to service agents | (3,972) | (12,688) |
| Other assets | (7,988) | (5,947) |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (10,620) | (4,062) |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 3,316 | (607) |
| Contract liabilities | (1,591) | (9,126) |
| Lease liabilities | (4,317) | (5,056) |
| Other liabilities | (10,563) | 33,844 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 71,764 | 60,183 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (12,480) | (104,026) |
| Cash paid to from Paul Merchants for 10% stake in MTSS combined business | — | (4,925) |
| Capitalized software development costs | (4,617) | (4,126) |
| (Purchases) maturities of marketable securities | (20,609) | 25,686 |
| Capital expenditures | (1,464) | (5,869) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (39,170) | (93,260) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit, net | 1,364 | 13,500 |
| Principal payments of term loan obligation | (15,063) | (11,298) |
| Repurchases of common stock | — | (12,952) |
| 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) | (36) |
| Dividend payments | (6,923) | (6,898) |
| Payments on short-term notes, net | — | 6,023 |
| of debt obligations | 7,187 | (962) |
| (Payments) proceeds of working capital facility, net | (19,945) | 31,120 |
| Payments of financing lease obligations | (158) | (200) |
| Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | (34,743) | 18,297 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash | (7,222) | (2,397) |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (9,371) | (17,177) |
| 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 | $101,998 | $132,504 |
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||
| Interest paid | $22,237 | $31,787 |
| Income taxes paid | $8,019 | $7,406 |