Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Operational Information Relative to the Company's Reportable Segments

Information relative to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):

	For the year ended December 31, 2014
	TASER Weapons		AXON			Total
Product sales	$	145,613	$	14,700		$	160,313
Service revenue	—		4,212			4,212
Net sales	145,613		18,912			164,525
Cost of products sold	47,680		13,233			60,913
Cost of services delivered	—		2,064			2,064
Gross margin	97,933		3,615			101,548
Sales, general and administrative	42,989		11,169			54,158
Research and development	3,872		11,013			14,885
Income (loss) from operations	$	51,072	$	(18,567	)	$	32,505
Purchase of property and equipment	$	2,233	$	272		$	2,505
Purchase of intangible assets	180		3			183
Depreciation and amortization	3,936		381			4,317

	For the year ended December 31, 2013
	TASER Weapons		AXON			Total
Product sales	$	127,474	$	8,649		$	136,123
Service revenue	—		1,708			1,708
Net sales	127,474		10,357			137,831
Cost of products sold	44,025		6,074			50,099
Cost of services delivered	—		1,889			1,889
Gross margin	83,449		2,394			85,843
Sales, general and administrative	40,174		6,383			46,557
Research and development	4,311		5,577			9,888
Litigation judgment	1,450		—			1,450
Income (loss) from operations	$	37,514	$	(9,566	)	$	27,948
Purchase of property and equipment	$	1,324	$	459		$	1,783
Purchase of intangible assets	307		16			323
Depreciation and amortization	4,011		1,120			5,131

	For the year ended December 31, 2012
	TASER Weapons			AXON			Total
Product sales	$	109,055		$	5,071		$	114,126
Service revenue	—			627			627
Net sales	109,055			5,698			114,753
Cost of products sold	39,350			3,773			43,123
Cost of services delivered	—			3,915			3,915
Gross margin	69,705			(1,990		)	67,715
Sales, general and administrative	35,737			3,510			39,247
Research and development	3,938			4,201			8,139
Litigation recovery	(2,200		)	—			(2,200		)
Income (loss) from operations	$	32,230		$	(9,701	)	$	22,529
Purchase of property and equipment	$	922		$	412		$	1,334
Purchase of intangible assets	429			—			429
Depreciation and amortization	4,327			2,192			6,519