Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	$ (648,207)	$ (649,911)
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	2,089,185	2,082,806
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	1,440,978	1,432,895
Unamortized intangible assets:
Unamortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	1,895,441	1,791,111
Accumulated Amortization	(648,207)	(649,911)
Intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	3,984,626	3,873,917
Intangible assets	3,336,419	3,224,006
Taser Trademark [Member]
Unamortized intangible assets:
Unamortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	900,000	900,000
Patents and Trademarks Pending [Member]
Unamortized intangible assets:
Unamortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	995,441	891,111
Domain Names [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	5 years
Accumulated Amortization	(97,892)	(91,943)
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	139,432	139,431
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	41,540	47,488
Unamortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(97,892)	(91,943)
Issued Patents [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(318,387)	(342,940)
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	1,477,952	1,500,192
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	1,159,565	1,157,252
Unamortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(318,387)	(342,940)
Issued Patents [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	15 years
Issued Patents [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	4 years
Issued Trademarks [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(81,928)	(65,028)
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	321,801	293,183
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	239,873	228,155
Unamortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(81,928)	(65,028)
Issued Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	11 years
Issued Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	9 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(150,000)	(150,000)
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	150,000	150,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	$ (150,000)	$ (150,000)
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	7 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	5 years