Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016							Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	TASER Weapons		Axon			Total		TASER Weapons		Axon			Total
Product sales	$	45,834	$	4,841		$	50,675	$	38,341	$	4,502		$	42,843
Service revenue	—		4,855			4,855		—		1,919			1,919
Net sales	45,834		9,696			55,530		38,341		6,421			44,762
Cost of products sold	14,077		3,378			17,455		11,081		3,148			14,229
Cost of services delivered	—		1,173			1,173		—		665			665
Gross margin	31,757		5,145			36,902		27,260		2,608			29,868
Sales, general and administrative	15,272		9,561			24,833		10,705		3,860			14,565
Research and development	1,120		5,807			6,927		1,190		3,368			4,558
Income (loss) from operations	$	15,365	$	(10,223	)	$	5,142	$	15,365	$	(4,620	)	$	10,745
Purchase of property and equipment	$	1,071	$	209		$	1,280	$	347	$	77		$	424
Purchase of intangible assets	62		36			98		46		4			50
Depreciation and amortization	572		329			901		530		87			617