Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

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

	For the year ended December 31, 2016
	TASER Weapons		Axon			Total
Product sales	$	202,644	$	35,929		$	238,573
Service revenue	—		29,672			29,672
Net sales	202,644		65,601			268,245
Cost of products sold	61,930		29,606			91,536
Cost of services delivered	—		6,173			6,173
Gross margin	140,714		29,822			170,536
Sales, general and administrative	63,617		44,459			108,076
Research and development	5,887		24,722			30,609
Income (loss) from operations	$	71,210	$	(39,359	)	$	31,851
Purchase of property and equipment	$	4,129	$	828		$	4,957
Purchase of intangible assets	262		3,233			3,495
Purchase of intangible assets in connection with business acquisitions	—		6,825			6,825
Depreciation and amortization	2,207		1,451			3,658

	For the year ended December 31, 2015
	TASER Weapons		Axon			Total
Product sales	$	162,375	$	22,855		$	185,230
Service revenue	—		12,662			12,662
Net sales	162,375		35,517			197,892
Cost of products sold	48,821		16,201			65,022
Cost of services delivered	—		4,223			4,223
Gross margin	113,554		15,093			128,647
Sales, general and administrative	47,640		22,058			69,698
Research and development	4,470		19,144			23,614
Income (loss) from operations	$	61,444	$	(26,109	)	$	35,335
Purchase of property and equipment	$	4,159	$	1,844		$	6,003
Purchase of intangible assets	277		224			501
Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets in connection with business acquisitions	1,453		11,146			12,599
Depreciation and amortization	2,311		980			3,291

	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